GREEK LATIN ROOTS UNIT 5 VID VIS LATIN

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GREEK & LATIN ROOTS UNIT 5

GREEK & LATIN ROOTS UNIT 5

VID, VIS LATIN VIDERE, VISUM, “TO SEE” ENVISAGE (v. ) to imagine, to conceive

VID, VIS LATIN VIDERE, VISUM, “TO SEE” ENVISAGE (v. ) to imagine, to conceive of VISAGE (n. ) the face; a facial expression PARI LATIN PARERE, PARITUM, “TO BE VISIBLE, TO APPEAR” APPARITION (n. ) an unreal figure; a ghost

SPEC LATIN SPECERE, SPECTUM, “TO LOOK” PERSPICACIOUS (adj. ) wise; insightful; acutely intelligent RETROSPECTIVE

SPEC LATIN SPECERE, SPECTUM, “TO LOOK” PERSPICACIOUS (adj. ) wise; insightful; acutely intelligent RETROSPECTIVE (adj. ) looking backward over a period of time ASPECT (n. ) a part that can be considered or viewed INTROSPECTIVE (adj. ) contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

PHAN GREEK PHANEN “ TO APPEAR, TO SHOW” PHENOMENON (n. ) a fact or

PHAN GREEK PHANEN “ TO APPEAR, TO SHOW” PHENOMENON (n. ) a fact or event that can be observed and / or documented DIAPHANOUS (adj. ) lightweight and transparent EPIPHANY (n. ) a moment of great insight; a revelation SYCOPHANT (n. ) a person who flatters; a “yes-man”

INTROSPECTIVE RETROSPECTIVE DIAPHANOUS EPIPHANY VISAGE ENVISAGE PHENOMENON 1. The city council does not __________

INTROSPECTIVE RETROSPECTIVE DIAPHANOUS EPIPHANY VISAGE ENVISAGE PHENOMENON 1. The city council does not __________ making any changes to the existing law. 2. George was __________ by nature and would spend hours alone, lost in thought. 3. The exhibit takes us on a(n) __________ journey through all the films made by the director in the past thirty years. 4. One __________ that has repeated itself is the revolt of young people against their parents’ music. 5. King William’s __________ was peaceful in death, but also bore the lines of many years of worry. 6. Looking out the __________, frosted window somehow made the blizzard seem less severe.

APPARITION DIAPHANOUS ASPECT SYCHOPHANT PERSPICACIOUS EPIPHANY 7. Several __________ of the current financial crisis

APPARITION DIAPHANOUS ASPECT SYCHOPHANT PERSPICACIOUS EPIPHANY 7. Several __________ of the current financial crisis are misunderstood by the majority of the population. 8. Was this lovely figure before me a dream, a(n) __________ , or a human being? 9. Suddenly, Rachel was struck by a(n) __________ about why we lost the game. 10. Ashley believes that saving every penny is __________ because it will protect her from hard times in the future. 11. The only person who didn’t act like a(n) __________ to Gloria was the company CEO’s husband.

1. The captain’s blank ________ gave no indication that he was capable of making

1. The captain’s blank ________ gave no indication that he was capable of making ________ decisions. A. Apparition; retrospective B. Sychophant; diaphanous C. Visage; perspicacious D. Phenomenon; introspective 2. In his half-awake state, the young boy wondered if the ghostly ________ in the ________ robe was real. A. Phenomenon; introspective B. Epiphany; diaphanous C. Apparition; diaphanous D. Sycophant; phenomenon 3. The geologist, working late into the night, suddenly had a(n) ________ about a(n) ________ that he had never before understood. A. Apparition; epiphany B. Phenomenon; aspect C. Epiphany; visage D. Epiphany; phenomenon

4. Even an in-depth ________ display of the architect’s designs could not examine every

4. Even an in-depth ________ display of the architect’s designs could not examine every ________ of her work. A. Diaphanous; apparition B. Retrospective; aspect C. Introspective; aspect D. Perspicacious; visage 5. The ________ surrounding the shy and ________ young athlete claimed to be his closest friends, but in reality, they didn’t know his inner thoughts. A. Epiphanies; retrospective B. Apparitions; perspicacious C. Viasages; diaphanous D. Sycophants; introspective