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Lesson 6
The Roots -polis- and -urb-
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Language - English
9th Grade
03/08/2010

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Term
cosmopolitan
Definition
Sophisticated in an international way
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geopolitics
Definition
The study of the relationship between geography and politics
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impolitic
Definition
Unwise; not exhibiting good judgment
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megalopolis
Definition
A unified urban region comprising several large cities and their surrounding areas
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metropolitan
Definition
a. (adj)Pertaining to a major city b. (noun)a high-ranking bishop
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policy
Definition
A general plan, principle, or course of action followed by an organization or an individual
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suburban
Definition
Characteristic of the suburgs, the mainly residential areas surrounding large cities
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politico
Definition
An informal or journalistic term for a politician
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urban
Definition
Like a city; characteristic of cities
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urbane
Definition
Elegantly polite and sophisticated
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