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latin and greek vocabulary year 2
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English
8th Grade
08/20/2009

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Term
phototropic
Definition

p.o.s=adj.

deff=tending to grow or move towards light

sentence= because they are phototropic, daisies always grow towards the sun.

Term
phosphorescent
Definition

p.o.s.=adj.

deff.=giving off light without heat

sentence=harvey stuck phosphorescent stars on his ceiling so that it would resemble the nighttime sky.

Term
photogenic
Definition

p.o.s=adj.

deff.=attractive in pictures or photographs

sentence=lucy was so photogenic that total strangers often asked to take her picture.

Term
lucid
Definition

p.o.s=adj.

deff.=easy to understand; clear

sentence= Sophie's explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that i understood everything

syn.= comprehensible

ant.=confusing

Term
elucidate
Definition

p.o.s.=v

deff.=to make clear by explaining

sentence=the attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had

syn.=clarify

ant.=confuse

Term
translucent
Definition

p.o.s.=adj.

deff.= allowing light to pass through

sentence=through a translucent blue cloth draped over the window, we could see the sun.

syn.= semi-transparent

Term
circumspect
Definition

p.o.s=adj.

deff.=careful; mindful of rules and consequences

sentence=the marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws

syn.= prudent

ant.= reckless

Term
prospect
Definition

p.o.s=noun

deff.= that which is expected

sentence=the prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling.

Term
specter
Definition

p.o.s= noun

deff.= ghost or phantom

sentence= hattie seemed to see a specter in every corner of the dark house

Term
invidious
Definition

p.o.s= adj.

deff.= hateful or spiteful

sentence= one candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent.

syn.= defamatory

ant.= pleasant

Term
providential
Definition

p.o.s= adj.

deff.= happening by good fortune

sentence= through a providential series of events, Nigel found himself manager of the company

syn.= fortunate

ant.= unlucky

Term
improvise
Definition

p.os.=verb

deff.= to create without any forethought or preparation

sentence= when carl lost the cards with his speech on them, he was forced to improvise.

ant.= plan

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