Unit 14 Flashcards

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Vir

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Latin: man

Virile, virtuous, virtue

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Dem

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Greek:people

Pandemic, demographic, DEMAGOGUE

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Polit

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Greek: city

Apolitical, cosmopolitan, POLITICIZE

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Civis

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Latin: citizen

Civic, civility, civilize

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Virile

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Adj. Masculine; manly

Vir

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Virtue

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n. Right action; moral goodness

Vir

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Virtuoso

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n. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art

Vir

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Demagogue

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n. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power

Dem

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Demographic

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adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Dem

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Pandemic

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adj. Having an effect on a large area or region
Dem
syn: rampant
ant: confined

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Cosmopolitan

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adj. Worldly or sophisticated
Polit
syn: cultured
ant: unpolished

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Policticize

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v. To give a political character to something.

Polit

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Apolitical

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adj. Having no interest in politics; not political

Polit

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Civility

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n. Politeness; courteousness
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

Civis

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Civilize

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v. To make more cultured or refined
Civis
Syn: polish