Unit XIV Flashcards

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Vir

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Latin VIR “man.”

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Virile

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Adjective; Masculine, manly; Latin Vir; S: -; A: -.

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Virtue

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Noun; Right action, moral goodness; Latin Vir; S: -; A: -.

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Virtuoso

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Noun; Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art; Latin Vir; S: -; A: -.

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Dem

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Greek DEMOS “people.”

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Demagogue

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Noun; A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power; Greek Dem; S: -; A: -.

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Demografic

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Adjective; Having certain characteristics in common such as age, race or gender; Greek Dem; S: -; A: -.

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Pandemic

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Adjective; Having an effect on a large area or region; Greek Dem; S: Rampant; A: Confined.

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Polit

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Greek POLIS “city.”

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Cosmopolitan

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Adjective; Worldly or sophisticated; Greek Polit; S: Cultured; A: Unpolished.

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Politicize

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Verb; To give a political character to something; Greek Polit; S: -; A: -.

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Apolitical

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Adjective; Having no interest in politics, not political; Greek Polit; S: -; A: -.

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Civis

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Latin CIVIS “citizen”

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Civility

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Noun; Politeness, courteousness; Latin Civis; S: Decorum; A: Rudeness.

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Civic

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Adjective; Having to do with the business of a town or community; Latin Civis; S: -; A: -.

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Civilize

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Verb; To make more cultured or refined; Latin Civis; S: Polish; A: -.