Unit 14 Flashcards
VIR
man
Virile
Adj. masculine; manly
Virtue
N. right action; moral goodness
Virtuoso
Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
DEM
people
Demagogue
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 gender
Root: DEM
Pandemic
Adj. Having an effect on a large area or region
Root: DEM
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined
POLIT
city
Cosmopolitan
Adj. worldly or sophisticated
Syn: cultured
Ant: unpolished
Politicize
V. To give a political character to something.
Apolitical
Adj. having no interests in politics; not political
CIVIS
citizen
Civility
N. politeness; courteousness
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness
Civic
Adj. having to do with the businesses of a town or community
Root: CIVIS