Unit 14- Vocab Flashcards
Vir
Latin
“Man”
Words: viral, virtue, virtuoso
Viral
Adj
“Masculine, manly”
-vir
Virtue
Noun
“A right action; moral goodness”
-vir
Virtuoso
Noun
“Someone extraordinarily skilled in one specific art”
-vir
Dem
Greek
“People”
Words: demagogue, demographic, pandemic
Demagogue
Noun
“A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power”
-dem
Demographic
Adj
“Having certain characteristics in common like age, race, religion”
-vir
Pandemic
Adj "Having an affect on a large area or region" -vir Syn: rampant Ant: confined
Polit
Greek
“City”
Words: cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical
Cosmopolitan
Adj "Worldly or sophisticated" -polit Syn: cultured Ant: unpolished
Politicize
Verb
“To give political character to something.”
-polit
Apolitical
Verb
“Having no interests in politics; not political”
-polit
Civis
Latin
“Citizen”
Words: civility, civic, civilize
Civility
Noun "Politeness; courteousness" -civis Syn: decorum Ant: rudeness
Civic
Adj
“Having to do with the business of the town or the community.”
- civis