Unit 14 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Vir

A
L
man
virile
virtue
virtuoso
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Dem

A
G
people
demagogue
demographic
pandemic
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Polit

A
G
city
cosmopolitan
politicize
apolitical
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Civis

A
L
citizen
civility
civic
civilize
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

virile

A

adj.
masculine; manly
Vir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

virtue

A

n.
right action; moral goodness
Vir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

virtuoso

A

n.
someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Vir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

demagogue

A

n.
a leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Dem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

demographic

A

adj.
having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Dem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

pandemic

A
adj.
having an effect on a large area or region
Dem
S: rampant
A: confined
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

cosmopolitan

A
adj.
worldly or sophisticated
Polit
S: cultured
A: unpolished
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

politicize

A

v.
to give a political character to something
Polit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

apolitical

A

adj.
having no interest in politics; not political
Polit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

civility

A
n.
politeness; courteousness
Civis
S: decorum
A: rudeness
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

civic

A

adj.
having to do with the business of a town or community
Civis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

civilize

A

v.
to make more cultured or refined
Civis
S: polish