Unit 14 Flashcards

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Vir

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Latin. Means man

Virile, virtue, virtuoso

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Dem

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Greek. Means people

Demagogue, demographic, pandemic

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Polit

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Greek. Means city

Cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical

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Civis

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Latin. Means citizen

Civility, civic, civilize

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Virile

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Adjective. Masculine; manly

Root: vir

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Virtue

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Noun. Right action; moral goodness

Root: vir

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Virtuoso

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Noun. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art

Root: vir

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Demagogue

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Noun. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power.
Root: dem

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Demographic

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Adjective. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Root: dem

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Pandemic

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Adjective. Having an effect on a large area or region.
Root: dem
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined

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Cosmopolitan

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Adjective. Worldly or sophisticated.
Root: polit
Syn: cultured
ant: unpolished

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Politicize

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Verb. To give a political character to something.

Root: polit

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Apolitical

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Adjective. Having no interest in politics; not political

Root: polit

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Civility

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Noun. Politeness; courteousness.
Root: civi?
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness

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Civic

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Adjective. Having to do with the business of a town or community.
Root: civi?

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Civilize

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Verb. To make more cultured or refined
Root: civi?
Syn: polish