Unit-14 Flashcards

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Dem

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Greek: People

Demagogue, Demographic, Pandemic

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Vir

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Latin: Man

Virile, Virtue, Virtuoso

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Polit

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Greek: City

Cosmopolitan, Politicize, Apolitical

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Civis

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Latin: Citizen

Civility, Civic, Civilize

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Virile

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Adj.
Masculine; Manly
Vir

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Virtue

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Noun
Moral goodness; right action
Vir

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Virtuouso

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Noun
Someone extraordinary skilled in a particular art
Vir

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Demagogue

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Noun
A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Dem

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Demographic

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Adj.
Having some characteristics in common, such as race, age, or gender
Dem

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Pandemic

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Adj.
Having an effect on a large area or region
Dem
Syn: Rampant
Ant: Confined
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Cosmopolitan

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Adj.
Worldly or sophisticated
Polit
Syn: Cultured
Ant: Unpolished
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Politicize

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Verb
To give a political character to someone
Polit

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Apolitical

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Adj.
Having no interest in politics, not political
Polit

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Civility

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Noun
Politeness, Courteousness
Civis
Syn: Decorum
Ant: Rudeness
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Civic

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Adj.
Having to do with the business of a town or communit
Civis

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Civilize

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Verb
To make more cultured or refined
Civis
Syn: Polish