Unit XIV Flashcards
(16 cards)
Vir
Latin
Man
Virile, virtue, virtuoso
Dem
Greek
People
Demagogue, demographic, pandemic
Polit
Greek
City
Cosmopolitan, politicize, apolitical
Civis
Latin
Citizen
Civility, civic, civilize
Virile
Adjective
Masculine; manly
Vir
Virtue
Noun
Right action; moral goodness
Vir
Virtuoso
Noun
Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Vir
Demagogue
Noun
A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Dem
Demographic
Adjective
Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race or gender
Dem
Pandemic
Adjective Having affect on a large area or region. Dem Syn: rampant Ant: confined
Cosmopolitan
Adjective Worldly or sophisticated Polit Syn: cultured Ant: unpolished
Politicize
Verb
To give a political character to something
Polit
Apolitical
Adjective
Having no interest in politics; not political
Polit
Civility
Noun Politeness; courteousness Civis Syn: decorum Ant: rudeness
Civic
Adjective
Having to do with the business of a town or community
Civis
Civilize
Verb
To make more cultured or refined
Civis
Syn: polish