1. Bellringer: Wednesday Complete the DGP for today. Get out your homework (Article of the Week).

2. Wordpieces 1.1

3. Wordpieces 1.1 Notes Phot/phos means “light” Phototropic: Adjective Tending to grow or move towards light

4. phosphorescent  Adjective  Giving off light without heat  Synonym: glow-in-the-dark

5. photogenic  Adjective  Attractive in pictures or photographs  Synonym: camera-friendly

6. luc  “light”

7. lucid  Adjective  Easy to understand; clear  Synonym: simple  Antonym: complicated

8. elucidate  Verb  To make clear by explaining  Synonym: expound  Antonym: complicate

9. translucent  Adjective  Allowing light to pass through  Synonym: see-through  Antonym: opaque

10. Spec/spect  “to look at”

11. circumspect  Adjective  Careful; mindful of rules and consequences  Synonym: cautious  Antonym: reckless

12. prospect  Noun  That which is expected  Synonym: outlook

13. specter  Noun  A ghost or phantom  Synonym: spirit

14. Vid/vis  “to see; to look”

15. invidious  Adjective  Hateful or spiteful  Synonym: unpleasant  Antonym: pleasant

16. providential  Adjective  Happening by good fortune  Synonym: lucky  Antonym: unlucky

17. improvise  Verb  To create without any forethought or preparation  Synonym: manage  Antonym: well-planned