Unit XIV Flashcards
Vir
Latin VIR “man.”
Virile
Adjective; Masculine, manly; Latin Vir; S: -; A: -.
Virtue
Noun; Right action, moral goodness; Latin Vir; S: -; A: -.
Virtuoso
Noun; Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art; Latin Vir; S: -; A: -.
Dem
Greek DEMOS “people.”
Demagogue
Noun; A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power; Greek Dem; S: -; A: -.
Demografic
Adjective; Having certain characteristics in common such as age, race or gender; Greek Dem; S: -; A: -.
Pandemic
Adjective; Having an effect on a large area or region; Greek Dem; S: Rampant; A: Confined.
Polit
Greek POLIS “city.”
Cosmopolitan
Adjective; Worldly or sophisticated; Greek Polit; S: Cultured; A: Unpolished.
Politicize
Verb; To give a political character to something; Greek Polit; S: -; A: -.
Apolitical
Adjective; Having no interest in politics, not political; Greek Polit; S: -; A: -.
Civis
Latin CIVIS “citizen”
Civility
Noun; Politeness, courteousness; Latin Civis; S: Decorum; A: Rudeness.
Civic
Adjective; Having to do with the business of a town or community; Latin Civis; S: -; A: -.