Unit XIV Flashcards

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Vir

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Latin
Man
Virile, virtue, virtuoso

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Dem

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Greek
People
Demagogue, demographic, pandemic

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Polit

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Greek
City
Cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical

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Civis

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Latin
Citizen
Civility, civic, civilize

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Virile

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Adjective
Masculine; manly
Vir

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Virtue

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Noun
Right action; moral goodness
Vir

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Virtuoso

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Noun
Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Vir

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Demagogue

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Noun
A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Dem

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Demographic

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Adjective
Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race or gender
Dem

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Pandemic

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Adjective
Having affect on a large area or region.
Dem
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined
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Cosmopolitan

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Adjective
Worldly or sophisticated
Polit
Syn: cultured
Ant: unpolished
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Politicize

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Verb
To give a political character to something
Polit

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Apolitical

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Adjective
Having no interest in politics; not political
Polit

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Civility

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Noun
Politeness; courteousness
Civis
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness
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Civic

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Adjective
Having to do with the business of a town or community
Civis

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Civilize

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Verb
To make more cultured or refined
Civis
Syn: polish