Essential Greek and Latin Roots for Sixth Grade Students: vis (see)

Learn these words that derive from the Latin verb videre, "to see."
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  1. advisable
    worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
    It’s advisable to plan your trek to avoid the rainy season, which runs from March to mid-May. Washington Post (Apr 11, 2019)
    Advise and advice come from similar roots, but it is advisable to remember this advice: the former is always used as a verb, while the latter is always used as a noun.
  2. envision
    imagine, conceive of, or see in one's mind
    She did not envision a creature the size of an island. The House of Hades
  3. revise
    reorganize, especially for the purpose of improving
    He test-drove exhibits, tinkered with them and revised them based on the reactions of visitors. New York Times (May 6, 2014)
  4. supervise
    keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
    He practically sprints to the track to watch his horse and then rushes back to the barn to supervise the colt’s meticulous bath routine. New York Times (Apr 27, 2014)
    super ("over") + videre
  5. televise
    broadcast via a system that transmits images over distance
    The former army chief stepped squarely into the public eye this week with a lengthy televised interview and other public remarks. Reuters (May 8, 2014)
    tele ("distant") + videre
  6. visage
    the human face
    Your eye switches between the animal and human visages, setting up an interesting dynamic between humans and lions, wildebeests, zebras and others. Seattle Times (Mar 14, 2014)
  7. visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
    Rescuers are urging people to go to the balconies or rooftops of their houses with bright fabric to make themselves visible. BBC (May 19, 2014)
  8. visionary
    a person with unusual powers of foresight
    Is he a visionary or just seeing things? Time (Mar 27, 2014)
  9. vista
    the visual percept of a region
    In travel guides you will find descriptions of beautiful vistas and iconic architecture to look at but very little about sounds. Time (Mar 13, 2014)
  10. visualize
    form a mental picture of something that is invisible
    He relied on visualizing his jumps as a training technique, but now all he saw in his mind was disaster, everything wrecked and dropping. New York Times (Feb 14, 2014)
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