Unit 14 Flashcards

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Virile

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Adj. masculine, manly

Root. Vir

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Vir

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Latin. Man

Virile, virtue, virtuoso

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Virtue

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N. right action, moral goodness

Root. Vir

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Virtuoso

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N. someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art

Root. Vir

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Dem

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Greek. People

Demagogue, demographic, pandemic

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Demagogue

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“n. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power”

Root. Dem

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Demographic

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“adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender”

Root. Dem

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Pandemic

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Adj. having effect on a large area or region
Root. Dem
Syn. Rampant
Ant. Confined

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Polit

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Greek. City

Cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical

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Cosmopolitan

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Adj. worldly or sophisticated
Root. Polit
Syn. Cultured
Ant. Unpolished

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Politicize

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V. To give a political character to something

Root. Polit

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Apolitical

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Adj. having no interest in politics, not political

Root. Polit

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Civis

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Latin. Citizen

Civility, civic, civilized

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Civility

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N. politeness, courteousness
Root. Civis
Syn. Decorum
Ant. Rudeness

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Civic

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Adj. having to do with business of a town or community

Root. Civis

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Civilize

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V. To make more cultured or refined
Root. Civis
Syn. Polish