Unit 14 Flashcards
Vir
Latin “man”
Virile
adj. Masculine; manly
Virtue
n. Right action; moral goodness
Virtuoso
n. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Dem
Greek “people”
Demagogue
n. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Demographic
adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Pandemic
adj. Having an effect on a large area or region
syn: rampant ant: confined
Cosmopolitan
adj. Worldly or sophisticated
syn: cultured ant: unpolished
Polit
Greek city
Politicize
v. To give a political character to something.
Apolitical
adj. Having no interest in politics; not political
Civis
Latin
Civilian
Civility
n. Politeness; courteousness
syn: decorum ant: rudeness
Civic
adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community