Unit 14 Flashcards
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Vir
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Def.: man
Root: Latin
Ex.: virile, virtue, virtuoso
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Virile
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PoS: adjective Def.: masculine, manly Root: Vir Syn.: none Ant.: none
3
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Virtue
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PoS: noun Def.: right action; moral goodness Root: Vir Syn.: none Ant.: none
4
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Virtuoso
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PoS: noun Def.: someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art Root: Vir Syn.: none Ant.: none
5
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Dem
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Def.: people
Root: Greek
Ex.: Demagogue, demographic, pandemic
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Demagogue
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PoS: noun Def.: a leader who appeals to people's emotions to gain power Root: Dem Syn.: none Ant.: none
7
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Demographic
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PoS: adjective
Def.: having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Root: Dem
Syn/Ant.: none
8
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Pandemic
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PoS: adjective Def.: Having a large effect on a large area or region Root: Dem Syn.: rampant Ant.: confined
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Polit
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Def.: city
Root: Greek
Ex.: cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical
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Cosmopolitan
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PoS: adjective Def.: worldly or sophisticated Root: Polit Syn.: cultured Ant: unpolished
11
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Politicize
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PoS: verb Def.: to give a political character to something Root: Polit Syn.: none Ant.: none
12
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Apolitical
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PoS: adjective Def.: having no interest in politics; not political Root: Polit Syn.: none Ant.: none
13
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Civis
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Def.: citizen
Root: Latin
Ex.: Civility, civic, civilize
14
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Civility
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PoS: noun Def.: politeness, courteousness Root: Civis Syn.: decorum Ant.: rudeness
15
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Civic
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PoS: adjective Def.: having to do with the business of a town or community Root: Civis Syn.: none Ant.: none
