Unit 14 Vocabulary Flashcards
vir (root)
Latin; “man”
Words: virile, virtue, virtuoso
virile
adj. Masculine; manly
virtue
n. Right action; moral goodness
virtuoso
n. Someone extraordinary skilled in a particular art
dem (root)
Greek; “people”
Words: demagogue, demographic, pandemic
demagogue
n. A leader that appeals to peoples emotions to gain power
demographic
adj. Having certain characteristics in common such as age, race, or gender
pandemic
adj. Having an effect on a large area or region
Synonym: rampant
Antonym: confined
polit (root)
Greek; “city”
Words: cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical
cosmopolitan
adj. Worldly or sophisticated
Synonym: cultured
Antonym: unpolished
politicize
v. To give political power to something
apolitical
adj. Having no interest in politics; not political
civis (root)
Latin; “citizen”
Words: civility, civic, civilize
civility
n. Politeness; courteousness
Synonym: decorum
Antonym: rudeness
civic
adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community