Unit 14 Flashcards
Vir
Latin. Man
Virile, Virtue, Virtuoso
Virile
Adj. Masculine; manly
Root: Vir
Syn. Male
Ant. Feminine
Virtue
N. right action; moral goodness
Root: Vir
Syn. Morality
Ant. Immorality
Virtuoso
N. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular act
Root: Vir
Syn. Talented
Ant. Unskilled
Dem
Greek. People
Demagogue, Demographic, Pandemic
Demagogue
N. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Root: Dem
Syn. Populist
Ant. Tyrant
Demographic
adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Root: Dem
Syn. Similarities
Ant. Differences
Pandemic
Adj. having an effect on a large area or region
Root: dem
Syn. Rampant
Ant. Confined
Polit
Greek. City
Cosmopolitan, Politicize, Apolitical
Cosmopolitan
Adj. worldly or sophisticated
Root: Polit
Syn. Cultured
Ant. Unpolished
POLITICIZE
v. To give a political character to something
Root: Polit
Syn. Politics
Ant. Apolitical
Apolitical
Adj. Having no interest in politics: not political
Root: Polit
Syn. Nonpolitical
Ant. Politician
Civis
Latin. Citizen
Civility
N. politeness; courteousness
Root: Civis
Syn. Decorum
Ant. Rudeness
Civic
adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community
Root: Civis
Syn. Citizen
Ant. Outcast