Unit 13 And 14 Flashcards
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VIR
“man”
VIRILE
adj.
Masculine; manly
VIRTUE
n.
Right action; moral goodness
VIRTUOSO
n.
Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
DEM
“people”
DEMAGOGUE
n.
A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
DEMOGRAPHIC
adj.
Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
PANDEMIC
adj.
Having an effect on a large area or region
syn: rampant
ant: confined
POLIT
“city”
COSMOPOLITAN
adj.
Worldly or sophisticated
syn: cultured
ant: unpolished
POLITICIZE
v.
To give a political character to something
APOLITICAL
adj.
Having no interest in politics; not political
CIVIS
“citizen”
CIVILITY
n.
Politeness; courteousness
syn: decorum
ant: rudeness
CIVIC
adj.
Having to do with the business of a town or community
CIVILIZE
v.
To make more cultured or refined
syn: polish
ERR
“to wander”
ABERRANT
adj.
Deviating from a pattern or rule
syn: abnormal
ant: typical
ERRONEOUS
adj.
Wrong or inaccurate
syn: mistaken
ant: correct
ERRANT
adj.
Wandering or straying
syn: wayward
ant: on course
GRAD/GRESS
“to go forth, to proceed”
DEGRADE
v.
to lower in dignity or esteem; insult
syn: belittle
ant: honor
CONGRESS
n.
A coming together
EGRESS
n.
Act of going out; exit