Unit 14 Flashcards
VIR
Latin, VIR “man”
Virile
Adj. Masculine, many
VIR
Virtue
N. Right action, moral goodness.
VIR
Virtuoso
N. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art.
VIR
DEM
Greek, DEMOS, “people”
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
Rampant
Confined
POLT
Greek, POLIS, “city”
Cosmopolitan
Adj. Worldly or sophisticated
POLIT
Cultured
Unpolished
Politicize
V. To give a political character to something.
POLIT
Apolitical
Adj. Having no interest in politics; not political.
POLIT
CIVIS
Latin CIVIS, “citizen”
Civility
N. Politeness, courteousness.
CIVIS
Decorum
Rudeness
Civic
Adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community.
CIVIS