Unit 14 Flashcards
Vir
Latin “man”
Virile, Virtue, Virtuoso
Virile
VIRILE (vēr´ əl) adj. Masculine; manly Will tried to prove he was strong and virile by lifting the e
Virtue
VIRTUE (vûr´ chōō) n. Right action; moral goodness It takes a special kind of virtue to do good acts
Virtuoso
VIRTUOSO (vûr chōō o´ sō) n. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art Frank was a piano virtuoso.
Dem
Greek “people”
Demagogue, Demographic, Pandemic
Demagogue
DEMAGOGUE (dem´ ə gäg) n. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
G. demos + agein,
Demographic
DEMOGRAPHIC (dem ə graf´ ik) adj.
Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Pandemic
PANDEMIC (pan dem´ ik) adj.
Having an effect on a large area or region G. pan, “all,” + demos = all
Polit
Latin “city”
Apolitical, Politicize, Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan
adj. Worldly or sophisticated G. cosmos, “world,” + polis = being a citizen of the world While Wendy
syn: cultured ant: unpolished
Politicize
v. To give a political character to something.
Some people criticize the President for politicizing
Apolitical
adj. Having no interest in politics; not political G. a, “not,” + politikos (from polis) = not political
Civis
Latin “citizen”
Civility, Civic, Civilize
Civility
n. Politeness; courteousness
Although my brother and I fought constantly, we treated each other with civility in public.
syn: decorum ant: rudeness
Civil
adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community
Mrs. Morita considers it her civic duty to attend the town meetings.
Civilize
v. To make more cultured or refined
My mother’s attempt to civilize her wild children only made us made us more determined to do whatever we wanted.
syn: polish
