Unit 14 Flashcards
Vir
Latin: man
Virile, virtuous, virtue
Dem
Greek:people
Pandemic, demographic, DEMAGOGUE
Polit
Greek: city
Apolitical, cosmopolitan, POLITICIZE
Civis
Latin: citizen
Civic, civility, civilize
Virile
Adj. Masculine; manly
Vir
Virtue
n. Right action; moral goodness
Vir
Virtuoso
n. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Vir
Demagogue
n. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Dem
Demographic
adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Dem
Pandemic
adj. Having an effect on a large area or region
Dem
syn: rampant
ant: confined
Cosmopolitan
adj. Worldly or sophisticated
Polit
syn: cultured
ant: unpolished
Policticize
v. To give a political character to something.
Polit
Apolitical
adj. Having no interest in politics; not political
Polit
Civility
n. Politeness; courteousness
Civis
syn: decorum
ant: rudeness
Civic
adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community
Civis