PCHS Greek & Latin Roots/Vocabulary Unit 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 PHOT/PHOS | Greek PHOS, PHOTOS "light" |
| phototropic | adj. Tending to grow or move towards light |
| phosphorescent | adj. Giving off light without heat |
| photogenic | adj. Attractive in pictures or photographs |
| LUC | Latin LUX, LUCIS "light" |
| lucid | adj. Easy to understand; clear |
| elucidate | v. To make clear by explaining |
| translucent | adj. Allowing light to pass through |
| SPEC/SPECT | Latin SPECERE, SPECTUM "to look at" |
| circumspect | adj. Careful; mindful of rules and consequences |
| prospect | n. That which is expected |
| specter | n. A ghost or phantom |
| VID/VIS | Latin VIDERE, VISUM "to see, to look" |
| invidious | adj. Hateful or spiteful |
| providential | adj. Happening by good fortune |
| improvise | v. To create without any forethought or preparation |
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