Unit 14 Flashcards

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Virile (adj)

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Masculine, manly

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VIR

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Man

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Virtue (n)

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Right action, moral goodness

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Virtuoso (n)

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Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art

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DEM

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People

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Demagogue (n)

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A leader who appeals to peoples emotions to gain power

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Demographic (adj)

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Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, of gender

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Pandemic (adj)

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Having an affect on a large area or region
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined

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POLIT

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City

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Cosmopolitan (adj)

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Worldly or sophisticated
Syn: cultured
Ant: unpolished

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Politicize (v)

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To give a political character to something

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Apolitical (adj)

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Having no interest in politics; not political

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CIVIS

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Citizen

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Civility (n)

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Politeness, courteousness
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness

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Civic (adj)

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Having to do with the business of a town or community

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Civilize (v)

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To make more cultured or refined

Syn: polish