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16 Cards in this Set
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VIR
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"man"
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Virile
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adj. Masculine; manly
Will tried to prove he was a virile man by lifting the refrigerator. |
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virtue
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n. right action; moral goodness
It takes a special kind of virtue to do good acts and never seek recognition for them. |
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virtuoso
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n. someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Frank was a piano virtuoso; he could play extraordinarily difficult pieces by ear. |
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DEM
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"people"
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demagogue
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n. a leader who appeals to people's emotions to gain power
The citizens feared that their leader, who changed his opinion depending on his audience, was becoming a demagogue. |
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demographic
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adj. having certain characteristics in common
The company targeted a very specific demographic group with new advertisements. |
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pandemic
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adj. having an effect on a large area or region
the disease seemed to be pandemic among the civilians |
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POLIT
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"city"
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cosmopolitan
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adj. worldly or sophisticated
Wendy thought the restaurant had an appealing cosmopolitan flavor |
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politicize
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v. to give a political character to something
The citizens criticized the president for politicizing an otherwise neutral situation. |
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apolitical
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adj. having no interest in politics; not political
Many people who were once apolitical turned out to vote in the recent elections |
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CIVIS
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"citizen"
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Civility
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n. politeness; courteousness
Although my brother and I fought constantly, we treated each other with civility in public. |
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Civic
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adj. having to do with business of a town or community
Julie considers it her civic duty to attend the town meetings |
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Civilize
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v. to make more cultured or refined
My mother's attempt to civilize her children made us more determined to do whatever we wanted |
