Vocab test part 2 Flashcards

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Demagogue

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“a person, especially {a}…political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.

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Populous

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a region that is highly populated, filled to the brim with people, a large number or quantity

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Populace

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“all inhabitents of a place; population.”
the common people of a community, nation, ect.

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Populist

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“a person, especially a politician, who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.”

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Populate

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to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of:
to furnish with inhabitants, as by colonization; people:

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Pueblo

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a town or village consiting of buildings made up of mud (most comenly enhapited by Native Amercians)

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Urbanist

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Someone who specilizes in Urban planning

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Urbanite

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“A resident of an Urban city or community.”

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Urbanize

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To make or cause to becomes Urban

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Subrban

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“pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town.”
“characteristic of a suburb or suburbs.”

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Urbane

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“having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities.”

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Interurban

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Located or operating between two or more cities towns

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13
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Annapolis

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A city in Maryland on Ceesapeak bay

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14
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Petrópolis

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A city in South East Brazil

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Indianapolis

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City in Idiana

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Metorpolitan

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“of or relating to a large city, its surrounding suburbs, and other neighboring communities.”

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Paternal

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“characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly.”

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Paternity

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“the state of being a father; fatherhood.”

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Paterfamilias

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“the male head of a household or family, usually the father”.

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Paternoster

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“the Lord’s Prayer.”
“a recitation of this prayer as an act of worship.”

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Patron

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“a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like.”

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Patrimony

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“an estate inherited from one’s father or ancestors.”
Synonyms: inheritance.

“any quality, characteristic, etc., that is inherited; heritage.”

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Patronage

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“the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.”
“the control of or power to make appointments to government jobs or the power to grant other political favors”.

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Paternalistic

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“(of governance, management, or behavior) based in a system positing that authority knows best; outwardly benevolent, but often in a condescending or controlling way.”

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Maternal

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“of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother.”

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Maternity

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“the state of being a mother; motherhood.”

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Materfamillias

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“the mother of a family.”

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Matron

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“a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.”
“a woman who has charge of the domestic affairs of a hospital, prison, or other institution.”

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Matrimony

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“the state of being married; marriage.”

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Matriarch

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“the female head of a family or tribal line.”

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Matrix

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“something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops.”

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Fraternal

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“of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly.”

“of or being a society of men associated in brotherly union, as for mutual aid or benefit.”

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Frater

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“a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.”

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Fraternalisum

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“Of or relating to brothers: a close fraternal tie. “

“Showing comradeship; brotherly.”

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Corps

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“a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.”
“a group of persons associated or acting together.”

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Corporal

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“a noncommissioned officer ranking above a private first class in the U.S. Army or lance corporal in the Marines and below a sergeant.”

“of the human body; bodily; physical.”

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Capitulate

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to surrender

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Manuscript

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“the original text of an author’s work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
any text not printed.”

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Manuver

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“an adroit move, skillful proceeding, etc., especially as characterized by craftiness; ploy.”