Unit 14 Flashcards
Virile
Adj. masculine, manly
Root. Vir
Vir
Latin. Man
Virile, virtue, virtuoso
Virtue
N. right action, moral goodness
Root. Vir
Virtuoso
N. someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Root. Vir
Dem
Greek. People
Demagogue, demographic, pandemic
Demagogue
“n. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power”
Root. Dem
Demographic
“adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender”
Root. Dem
Pandemic
Adj. having effect on a large area or region
Root. Dem
Syn. Rampant
Ant. Confined
Polit
Greek. City
Cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical
Cosmopolitan
Adj. worldly or sophisticated
Root. Polit
Syn. Cultured
Ant. Unpolished
Politicize
V. To give a political character to something
Root. Polit
Apolitical
Adj. having no interest in politics, not political
Root. Polit
Civis
Latin. Citizen
Civility, civic, civilized
Civility
N. politeness, courteousness
Root. Civis
Syn. Decorum
Ant. Rudeness
Civic
Adj. having to do with business of a town or community
Root. Civis