week 17 Flashcards

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polis, polit, poli

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city / citizen / government

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en, em

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in, into, within / to cause to be, to put into or onto, thoroughly

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cap, capt, cept, ceive

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take, seize

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apolitical

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not pertaining to or not involved in government or seeking a position of power

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megalopolis

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a very large city; a densely-populated area consisting of several large cities

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Neapolitan

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a person from or pertaining to the new city “Neapolis”, which was the Greek name for Naples Italy

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policy

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the act of governing; a course of action

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politics

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the science or practice of government, governing, or seeking a position of power

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embrace

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to put into one’s arms

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empathetic

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pertaining to understanding and relating in another’s feelings; also empathic

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encyclical

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a letter by the Pope, so called because it pertains to being sent in a circular path to all the bishops; intended for general circulation

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endorse

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to put into the back; to sign on the back of a check or document to indicate approval

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endurance

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the state of causing to be hard; the strength to continue

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envious

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pertaining to looking into with jealousy

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capacious

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characterized by taking or holding much; spacious, roomy

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capacity

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the state of taking or holding much; spacious

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