Flashcards in Unit 14 Deck (16):
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Vir
Latin: means "man"
Virile, virtue, virtuoso
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Virile
Adj. Masculine; manly
Root: Vir
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Virtue
N. Right action; moral goodness
Root: Vir
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Virtuoso
N. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Root: Vir
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Dem
Greek: means "people"
Demagogue, demographic, pandemic
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Demagogue
N. A leader who appeals to people's emotions to gain power
Root: Dem
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Demographic
Adj. Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Root: Dem
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Pandemic
Adj. Having an effect on a large area or region
Root: Dem
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined
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Polit
Greek: means "city"
Cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical
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Cosmopolitan
Adj. Worldly or sophisticated
Root: Polit
Syn: cultured
Ant: unpolished
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Politicize
V. To give a political character to something
Root: Polit
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Apolitical
Adj. Having no interest in politics; not political
Root: Polit
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Civis
Latin: means "citizen"
Civility, civic, civilize
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Civility
N. Politeness, courteous
Root: Civis
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness
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Civic
Adj. Having to do with business of a town or community
Root: Civis
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