Root: vig/veg/veil

Meaning: alert, watchful

 

1. invigorate : to refresh
2. vigil : to keep watch
3. vigilant : alert
4. vigilante : one who takes law into his own hands
5. surveillance : supervision

 

Root: vid/vis/vid/view

Meaning: to see, sight

 

1. visa: an official stamp on a passport
2. voyeur : one who secretly observes others private activities
3. visage : facial expression
4. envisage : to picture mentally
5. clairvoyant : seeing object not perceived by senses

 

Context:

 

1. The swim invigorated his spirits and he felt relaxed
2. A strict vigil is kept on the eve of the feast day
3. The vigilant policeman averted the disaster
4. The self righteous man transformed into a vigilante
5. The surveillance team kept a close watch on the subject
6. Visa means the document has been seen
7. Most people are shameless voyeurs
8. His pleasant visage made him popular
9. His strong imagination helped him envisage the complete picture
10. A clairvoyant communicates with the spirits

 

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