ela 8 vocab wk 1
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Vocabulary WordsList One
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phot/phos
Greek
PHOS, PHOTOS “light”
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Phototropic
(adj) Tending to grow or move
towards light
Because they are phototropic, daisies
always grow toward the sun.
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Phosphorescent
adj. Giving off light without heat
Harvey stuck phosphorescent stars
on his ceiling so that it would
resemble the nighttime sky.
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Photogenicadj. Attractive in pictures or
photographs
Lucy was so photogenic that total
strangers often asked to take her
picture.
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LUC
Latin LUX, LUCIS “light”
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Lucid
adj. Easy to understand, clear
Sophie’s explanation of quantum
physics was so lucid that I
understood everything.
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Elucidate
v. To make clear by explaining
The attorney asked the witness to
further elucidate the information he
had.
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Translucent
adj. allowing light to pass through
Through a translucent blue cloth
draped over the window, we could
see the sun.
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SPEC/SPECT
Latin SPECERE, SPECTUM “to look
at”
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Circumspectadj. Careful, mindful of rules and
consequences
The marchers in the protest tried to
be circumspect and not break any
rules.
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Prospect
n. That which is expected
The prospect of a trip to the dentist
with my bratty kid brother was hardly
thrilling.
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Specter
n. A ghost or phantom
Hattie seemed to see a specter in
every corner of the dark house.
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VID/VIS
Latin VIDERE, VISUM “to see, to
look”
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Invidious
adj. Hateful or spiteful
One candidate made an invidious
speech against his opponent.
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Providential
adj. Happening by good fortune
Through a providential series of
events, Nigel found himself manager
of the company.
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Improvise
v. To create without any forethought
or preparation
When Carl lost the cards with his
speech on them, he was forced to
improvise.