Unit 14 Flashcards
Vir
Latin “man”
Virile, Virtue, Virtuoso
Virile
VIRILE (vēr´ əl) adj. Masculine; manly Will tried to prove he was strong and virile by lifting the e
Virtue
VIRTUE (vûr´ chōō) n. Right action; moral goodness It takes a special kind of virtue to do good acts
Virtuoso
VIRTUOSO (vûr chōō o´ sō) n. Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art Frank was a piano virtuoso.
Dem
Greek “people”
Demagogue, Demographic, Pandemic
Demagogue
DEMAGOGUE (dem´ ə gäg) n. A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
G. demos + agein,
Demographic
DEMOGRAPHIC (dem ə graf´ ik) adj.
Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Pandemic
PANDEMIC (pan dem´ ik) adj.
Having an effect on a large area or region G. pan, “all,” + demos = all
Polit
Latin “city”
Apolitical, Politicize, Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan
adj. Worldly or sophisticated G. cosmos, “world,” + polis = being a citizen of the world While Wendy
syn: cultured ant: unpolished
Politicize
v. To give a political character to something.
Some people criticize the President for politicizing
Apolitical
adj. Having no interest in politics; not political G. a, “not,” + politikos (from polis) = not political
Civis
Latin “citizen”
Civility, Civic, Civilize
Civility
n. Politeness; courteousness
Although my brother and I fought constantly, we treated each other with civility in public.
syn: decorum ant: rudeness
Civil
adj. Having to do with the business of a town or community
Mrs. Morita considers it her civic duty to attend the town meetings.
