Unit 14 Flashcards

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Dem

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Definition: people
Root: Greek
Words: demos

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Vir

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Definition: man
Root: Latin
Words: vir

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Polit

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Definition: city
Root: Greek
Words: polis

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Civis

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Definition: city
Root: Latin
Words: civis

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Virile

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Definition: masculine, manly
Root: Latin
Synonym:
Antonym:

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Virtue

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Definition: right action, moral goodness
Root: Latin
Synonym:
Antonym:

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Virtuoso

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Definition: someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Root: Latin
Synonym:
Antonym:

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Demagogue

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Definition: leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Root: Greek
Synonym:
Antonym:

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Demographic

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Definition: having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Root: Greek
Synonym:
Antonym:

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Pandemic

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Definition: having an effect on a large area or region
Root: Greek
Synonym: rampant
Antonym: confined

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Cosmopolitan

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Definition: worldly or sophisticated
Root: Greek
Synonym: cultured
Antonym: unpolished

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Politicize

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Definition: to give a a political character to something
Root: Greek
Synonym:
Antonym:

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Apolitical

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Definition: having no Interest in politics; not political
Root: Greek
Synonym:
Antonym:

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Civility

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Definition: politeness, courteousness
Root: Latin
Synonym: decorum
Antonym: rudeness

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Civic

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Definition: having to do with the business of a town or community
Root: Latin
Synonym:
Antonym:

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Civilize

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Definition: to make more cultured or refined
Root: Latin
Synonym: polish
Antonym: