Unit 14 Flashcards

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Vir

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Latin. Man

Virile, Virtue, Virtuoso

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Virile

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Adj. Masculine; manly
Root: Vir
Syn. Male
Ant. Feminine

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Virtue

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N. right action; moral goodness
Root: Vir
Syn. Morality
Ant. Immorality

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Virtuoso

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N. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular act
Root: Vir
Syn. Talented
Ant. Unskilled

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Dem

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Greek. People

Demagogue, Demographic, Pandemic

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Demagogue

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N. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Root: Dem
Syn. Populist
Ant. Tyrant

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Demographic

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adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Root: Dem
Syn. Similarities
Ant. Differences

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Pandemic

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Adj. having an effect on a large area or region
Root: dem
Syn. Rampant
Ant. Confined

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Polit

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Greek. City

Cosmopolitan, Politicize, Apolitical

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Cosmopolitan

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Adj. worldly or sophisticated
Root: Polit
Syn. Cultured
Ant. Unpolished

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POLITICIZE

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v. To give a political character to something
Root: Polit
Syn. Politics
Ant. Apolitical

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Apolitical

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Adj. Having no interest in politics: not political
Root: Polit
Syn. Nonpolitical
Ant. Politician

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Civis

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Latin. Citizen

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Civility

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N. politeness; courteousness
Root: Civis
Syn. Decorum
Ant. Rudeness

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Civic

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adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community
Root: Civis
Syn. Citizen
Ant. Outcast

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CIVILIZE

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v. To make more cultured or refined
Root: Civis
Syn. Polish
Ant. Barbaric