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Book III Unit One
Latin and Greek Roots
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English
9th Grade
10/02/2009

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phototropic
Definition
tending to grow or move towards light
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Invidious
Definition
Hateful or spiteful
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photogenic
Definition
attractive in pictures or photographs
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Greek: Luc

Latin: Lux/Lucis

Definition
"light"
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lucid
Definition
easy to understand; clear
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Circumspect
Definition
careful; mindful of rules and consequences
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translucent
Definition
allowing light to pass through
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Greek: Spec/Spect

Latin: Specere/Spectum

Definition
"to look at"
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Prospect
Definition
That which is expected
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Latin: Phot/Phos

Greek: Phos/Photos

Definition
"light"
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Providential
Definition
Happening by good fortune
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Specter
Definition
A ghost or phantom
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phosphorescent
Definition
giving off light without heat
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Greek: Vid/Vis

Latin: Videre/Visum

Definition

"To see, to look"
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elucidate
Definition
to make clear by explaining
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Improvise
Definition
To create without any forethought or preparation
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