Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots Book III Unit #2
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TeacherBrownC on September 16, 2011
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battlefield high school english 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Phototropic | Tending to grow or move towards light |
| Phosphorescent | Giving off light without heat |
| Photogenic | Attractive in pictures or photographs |
| Lucid | Easy to understand; clear |
| Elucidate | To make clear by explaining |
| Translucent | Allowing light to pass through |
| Circumspect | Careful; mindful of rules and consequences |
| Prospect | That which is expected |
| Specter | A ghost or phantom |
| Invidious | Hateful or spiteful |
| Providential | Happening by good fortune |
| Improvise | To create without any forethought or preparation |
| Phot/Phos | Light |
| Luc | Light |
| Spec/Spect | To Look at |
| Vid/Vis | To see, to look |
| Enunciate | To prnounce or articluate |
| Renounce | To reject by declaration |
| Pronouncement | A declaration of opinion; judgement |
| Invoke | To call upon for support |
| Provocative | Causing disturbance or excitement |
| Revoke | To make invalid; deactivate |
| Ineffable | Unutterable; indescribable |
| Infantile | Childish; immature |
| Affable | Easy to converse with; friendly |
| Edict | An official order |
| Indict | To charge with a crime; accuse |
| Dictum | A formal or authoritative statement |
| Nunc/Nounc | To announce |
| Voc/Vok | To call |
| Fa | To speak |
| Dic/Dict | To say, to tell |
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