Luc+Lum+and+Mar-Period+1

Luc/Lum
Meaning: having to do with light

//Illuminate// - to light up The large display of Christmas lights illuminated the whole house with bright colors.

//Lucid// - clear or bright; filled with light The room became lucid as the morning light crept into the window

//Lucent// - glowing with or giving off light The flickering flames of the lanterns made them beautiful and lucent.

New York City is a beautiful place during the holidays. The Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center __illuminates__ the whole area with beautiful lights. Every building, from small apartments to huge skyscrapers, is __lucid__ throughout the night. The city is __lucent__, it is a beautiful place.

**Mar**
definition: sea or pool

//marinorama:// panoramic presentation of a view of the sea The //marinorama// from the hotel on the shore was jaw-dropping.

//marina:// specially designed harbor with moorings for pleasure crafts and boats We docked our fishing boat at the //marina.//

//maritime//: of or pertaining to the sea The //maritime// museum housed collections of aquatic life, as well as different boats and ships.

At the hotel by the sea, there was a beautiful //marinorama// from the huge window in the lobby. If you went outside and walked down the path, it would lead you straight to the //marina,// where people could dock or even rent boats. There was also a //maritime// museum nearby, where visitors could learn much about different things living underwater, as well as the structure and history of different boats and other water vessels.