Unit 14 Flashcards
1
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VIR
A
Latin: “man”
2
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Virile
A
Masculine; manly.
3
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Virtue
A
Right action; moral goodness.
4
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Virtuoso
A
Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art.
5
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DEM
A
Greek: “people”
6
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Demagogue
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A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power.
7
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Demographic
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Having certain characteristics in common, such as race, age, or gender.
8
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Pandemic
A
Having an effect on a large area or region.
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined
9
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POLIT
A
Greek (polis): “city”
10
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Cosmopolitan
A
Worldly or sophisticated.
Syn: cultured
Ant: unpolished
11
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Politicized
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To give a political character to something.
12
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Apolitical
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Having no interest in politics, not political.
13
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CIVIS
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Latin: “citizen”
14
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Civility
A
Politeness; courteousness.
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness
15
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Civic
A
Having to do with a business of a town or community.
