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Latin and Greek Roots Unit 5
Prestwick House Incorporated Cape Central High School
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English
10th Grade
09/15/2010

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VID

Definition
TO SEE (root)
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ENVISAGE
Definition
TO IMAGINE; TO CONCEIVE OF
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PARI
Definition
BE VISIBLE, APPEAR (root)
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APPARITION
Definition
AN UNREAL FIGURE; A GHOST
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PARA
Definition
TO PREPARE; TO ORDER (root)
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IMPERATIVE
Definition
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, CRUCIAL
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IMPERATIVE
Definition
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, CRUCIAL
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DISPARATE
Definition
DIFFERENT OR DIVERSE
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SPEC
Definition
TO LOOK (root)
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PERSPICACIOUS
Definition
WISE; INSIGHTFUL; ACUTELY INTELLIGENT
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RETROSPECTIVE
Definition
LOOKING BACKWARD OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
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ASPECT
Definition
A PART THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED OR VIEWED
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INTROSPECTIVE
Definition
CONTEMPLATING ONE'S OWN THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
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PHENONMENON
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A FACT OR EVENT WHICH CAN BE OBSERVED AND/OR DOCUMENTED
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DIAPHANOUS
Definition
LIGHTWEIGHT AND TRANSPARENT
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EPIPHANY
Definition
A MOMENT OF GREAT INSIGHT
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PHAN
Definition
TO APPEAR;TO SHOW (root)
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SYCOPHANT
Definition
A PERSON WHO FLATTERS; A YES-MAN
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VISAGE
Definition
Her friendly _____ encouraged me to enter the room of stranger.
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PERSPICACIOUS
Definition
It was not very ___ of Cameron to tell her secrets to Rachel, knowing how she likes to spread gossip.
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APPARITION
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I think seeing an ___ would be a thrilling but very frighting experience!
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SYCOPHANT
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State your opinion! Don't be a ____ who never says what he or she really feels!
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RETROSPECTIVE
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The committee issued a _____ report to show what went wrong with the media plan last year.
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DIAPHANOUS
Definition
The outer layer of the dress was made of a light,_____ material.
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ASPECT
Definition
He looked at all _____ (s) of the situation.
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EPIPHANY
Definition
I felt like I had reached an ____ when I finally understood how to work the algebra problems.
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PHENOMENON
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I don't know how to explain the ____ of spontaneous human combustion!
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INTROSPECTIVE
Definition
After some ____ moments, I decided I had made the right decision.
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envisage
Definition
I would love to be able to ____ new ideas for fundraising.
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IMPERATIVE
Definition
Some people feel it is ___ that Americans search for alternative fuels.
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DISPARATE
Definition
The tables at the garage sale held a ___ array of odds and ends.
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