Unit 14 Flashcards
Vir
Latin: Vir “man”
Virile, Virtue, Virtuoso
Virile
Adj. Masculine; manly
Root: Vir
Virtue
N. Right action; moral goodness
Root: Vir
Virtuoso
N. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Root: Vir
Dem
Greek: Demos “people”
Demagogue, Demographic, Pandemic
Demagouge
N. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Root: Dem
Demographic
Adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gende
Root: Dem
Pandemic
Adj. Having an effect on a large area or region
Root: Dem
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined
Polit
Greek: Polis “city”
Cosmopolitan, Politicize, Apolitical
Cosmopolitan
Adj. Worldly or sophisticated
Root: Polit
Syn: cultured
Ant: unpolished
Politicize
V. To give a political character to something.
Root: Polit
Apolitical
Adj. Having no interest in politics; not political
Root: Polit
Civis
Latin: Civis “citizen”
Civility, Civic, Civilize
Civility
N. Politeness; courteousness
Root: Civis
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness
Civic
Adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community
Root: Civis