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Let There Be Light: Lum and Luc

Wed Jun 21 15:48:09 EDT 2017
By Vocabulary.com (NY)Visual Thesaurus Moderator
Here's a bright idea: learn these words that contain the roots lum and luc, which come from the Latin word lux and lumen, meaning "light."
elucidate
The style of teaching was Socratic in nature; ideas and theories were elucidated through the leaders asking and answering questions.
illuminate
Darkened glass cases are suddenly illuminated from within, revealing their contents.
illumination
When he woke up again, it was dark, the only illumination coming from a single candle.
lucid
The e-mail recounting all this was lucid, clearly written, apologetic.
luminary
Bollywood luminaries carry huge cultural weight in India, where the top stars are revered as demi-gods.
luminescence
That change in luminescence indicates that a planet is passing in front of the star.
luminescent
The walls glowed with luminescent mosses—green, red, and purple.
luminous
A soft evening light shone over them from the stars and the luminous double moons of Mars.
pellucid
I came for the water - the pellucid Mediterranean, alternating between shades of blue and green.
translucent
Carlton was a frail man in his late eighties, with skin so pale it looked almost translucent.

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