Unit 14 Flashcards

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Vir

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Def.: man
Root: Latin
Ex.: virile, virtue, virtuoso

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Virile

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PoS: adjective
Def.: masculine, manly
Root: Vir
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Virtue

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PoS: noun
Def.: right action; moral goodness
Root: Vir
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Virtuoso

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PoS: noun
Def.: someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Root: Vir
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Dem

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Def.: people
Root: Greek
Ex.: Demagogue, demographic, pandemic

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Demagogue

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PoS: noun
Def.: a leader who appeals to people's emotions to gain power
Root: Dem
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Demographic

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PoS: adjective
Def.: having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Root: Dem
Syn/Ant.: none

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Pandemic

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PoS: adjective
Def.: Having a large effect on a large area or region
Root: Dem
Syn.: rampant
Ant.: confined
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Polit

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Def.: city
Root: Greek
Ex.: cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical

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Cosmopolitan

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PoS: adjective
Def.: worldly or sophisticated
Root: Polit
Syn.: cultured
Ant: unpolished
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Politicize

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PoS: verb
Def.: to give a political character to something
Root: Polit
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Apolitical

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PoS: adjective
Def.: having no interest in politics; not political
Root: Polit
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Civis

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Def.: citizen
Root: Latin
Ex.: Civility, civic, civilize

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Civility

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PoS: noun
Def.: politeness, courteousness
Root: Civis
Syn.: decorum
Ant.: rudeness
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Civic

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PoS: adjective
Def.: having to do with the business of a town or community
Root: Civis
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Civilize

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PoS: verb
Def.: to make more cultured or defined
Root: Civis
Syn.: polish
Ant.: none