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virile
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masculine; manly
Barbara hits that ball with what appears to be almost virile strength. |
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virtue
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right action; moral goodness or characteristic
My mother has the virtue of honesty - she never lies. Or My mother is so virtous, she always expects us to make the right choice or decision. |
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virtuoso
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adj. someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
He had a virtouso performance. He was excellent playing the flute. |
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demagogue
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1.A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. (negative adjetive)
A demagogue is a rabble-rouser', who is good at making the kind of speeches that get his audience really worked up, wild, crazy - you just name it! Obvious examples include Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Juan Peron. |
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demographic
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having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
The demographics of the Midwest are different than those of Miami. You will fimd that men there are very fit and trim, while women are fat. In MIami, the women are pretty. |
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pandemic
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having an effect on a large area or region
A pandemic flu is one that affects a large area and scares many scientists like the pandemic bird virus. |
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cosmopolitan
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worldly or sophisticated
Miami, NY and Chicago are cosmopolitan cities. Salt Lake City is not. |
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politicize
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to give a political character to something
Abuelo Carlos always politizes discussions; he loves to talk about politics and always finds a way to give a political flavor to all his conversations. |
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apolitical
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having no interest in politics; not political
My mom is apolitical; she doesn't care about poltics and doesn't like to discuss it. |
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civility
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politeness; courteousness - to be civil about it.
My mom discussed the issue with Gabriele with a lot of civility. Despite the fact that she doesn't like her, she was very civil and nice about it. |
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civic
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having to do with the business of a town or community
Your civic duty is your responsibility to the city or town you live it - doing the right thing for the city. Politicians have strong civic affiliations. |
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civilize
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to make more cultured or refined
When my parents adopted the boy from Haiti, he was very introverted, shy and didn't really know how to properly act in public. However, he has come a long way and become civilized - he even likes museums now! |
