Unit 14 Flashcards

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VIR

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L: man

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Virile

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Adj: masculine; manly
Root: VIR

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Virtue

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N: Right action; moral goodness
Root: VIR

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Virtuoso

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N: Someone extraordinarily skilled in particular art
Root: VIR

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DEM

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G: People

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Demagogue

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N: a leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Root: DEM

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Demographic

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Adj: Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Root: DEM

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Pandemic

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Adj: having an effect on a large area or region
Root: DEM
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined

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POLIT

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G: city

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Cosmopolitan

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Adj: Worldly or sophisticated
Root: POLIT
Syn: cultured
Ant: unpolished

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Politicize

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V: to give a political character to something
Root: POLIT

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Apolitical

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Adj: Having no interest in politics; not political
Root: POLIT

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CIVIS

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L: citizen

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Civility

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N: politeness; courteousness
Root: CIVIS
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness

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Civic

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Adj: Having to do with the business of a town or community
Root: CIVIS

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Civilize

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V: to make more cultured or refined
Root: CIVIS
Syn: polish