Unit 14 Flashcards

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VIR

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Latin, VIR “man”

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Virile

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Adj. Masculine, many

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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DEM

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Greek, DEMOS, “people”

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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
Rampant
Confined

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POLT

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Greek, POLIS, “city”

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Cosmopolitan

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Adj. Worldly or sophisticated
POLIT
Cultured
Unpolished

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Politicize

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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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CIVIS

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Latin CIVIS, “citizen”

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Civility

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N. Politeness, courteousness.
CIVIS
Decorum
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
Polish