Unit Five Vocab

Envisage (verb)

To imagine; to conceive of, to see into. Synonym: perceive.

Visage (noun)

Face; facial expression. Synonym: Expression.

Apparition (noun)

An unreal figure; a ghost, appear to. Synonym: Specter.

Perspicacious (adjective)

Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent, seeing through. Synonym: Perceptive. Antonym: short-sighted.

Retrospective (adjective)

Looking backward over a period of time.

Aspect (noun)

A part that can be considered or viewed. Synonym: Facet.

Introspective (adjective)

Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings. Synonym: Meditative. Antonym: shallow.

Phenomenon (noun)

A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented.

Diaphanous (adjective)

Lightweight and transparent, to show through. Synonym: opaque.

Epiphany (noun)

A moment of great insight, revelation, appearing near to.

Sycophant (noun)

A person who flatters; a yes-man, fig-displayer.

VID/VIS

Latin VIDERE, to see

PARI

Latin PARERE, PARITUM, to be visible, appear

SPEC

Latin SPECERE, SPECTRUM, to look

PHAN

Greek PHANEIN, to appear, to show