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III: Unit 1 Vocabulary
words and roots
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9th Grade
09/20/2012
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phot/phos
 Definition
"light"
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phototropic
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adj. Tending to grow or move towards light

 
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phosphorescent

 

 Definition
adj. giving off light without heat
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photogenic
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adj. attractive in pictures or photographs
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"luc"
 Definition
"light"
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lucid
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adj. Easy to understand; clear
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elucidate
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v. To make clear by explaining
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translucent
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adj. Allowing light to pass through
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"spec/spect"
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"to see, to look"
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circumspect
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adj. Careful; mindful of rules and consequences
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prospect
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n. that which is expected
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specter
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n. A ghost or phantom
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"vid/vis"
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'to see, to look"
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invidious
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adj. Hateful or spiteful
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providential
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adj. Happening by good fortune
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improvise
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v. To create without any forethought or preparation
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