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| vista | a distant view; an extensive mental view, as over a stretch of time |
| vis-a-vis | in relation to or compared with |
| visionary | a person with foresight or imagination |
| envisage | to have a mental picture of: to visualize |
| aspect | a part of somethng; a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded |
| prospect | the possibility that something will happen in the future; an opportunity for something to happen |
| persepective | point of view; the angle, direction, or standpoint from whiich a person looks at something; the art or technique of painting or drawing a scene so that objects in it seem to have depth or distance |
| prospectus | a printed statement that describes something and is sent out to people who may be interested in buying or investing |
| equivocate | to use ambiguous language in order to deceive; to avoid giving a direct answer |
| irrevocable | impossible to call back or retract |
| advocate | to speak in favor of |
| vociferous | making noisy or emphatic outcries |
| cacophony | harsh or unpleasant sound |
| phonetic | realting to or representing the sounds of the spoken language |
| polyphonic | referring to a style of music in which two or more melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony |
| phonics | a method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words by learning the characteristic sounds of letters, letter groups, and especially syllables |
| curative | having to do with curing diseases |
| curator | someone n charge of something where things are on exhibit |
| procure | to get possession of or obtain |
| sinecure | a job or position requiring little work but usually providing some income |
| perimeter | the boundary or distance around a body or figure |
| periodontal | surrounding the teeth; concerning or affecting the tissues around the teeth |
| peripatetic | Having to do with walking; moving or traveling from place to place |
| peripheral | having to do with the outer edges; auxiliary or supplemental |
| sensor | a device that detects a physical quantity such as movement or a beam of light and respnds by transmitting a signal |
| desensitize | to cause someone or somethng to react less to or be less affected by something |
| extrasensory | Not acting or occurring through any of the known senses |
| sensuous | highly pleasing to the senses |
| sophistry | cleverly deceptive reasoning or argument |
| sophisticated | a arefined knowledge of the ways of society; highly complex or developed |
| sophomoric | overly impressed with one's own knowledge; but infact undereducated and immature |
| theosophy | a set of teachings abouat God and the world based on mystical insights into their nature and workings |
| Achilles Heel | a vulnerable point |
| Cassandra | a person who predicts misfortune or disaster |
| arcadia | a region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness |
| cyclopean | huge or massive |
| draconian | extremely severe or cruel |
| myrmidon | a loyal follower who executes orders unquestioningly |
| nemesis | a powerfull frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious |
| Trojan Horse | someone or something tht works from within to defeat or undermine |
