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Lesson 6
The roots -polis- and -urb-
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English
9th Grade
12/05/2011

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Term
Cosmopolitan
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Sophisticated in an international way
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Geopolitics
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The study of the relationship between geography and politics
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Impolitic
Definition
unwise; not exhibiting good judgement
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Megalopolis
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A unified urban region comprising several large cities and their surrounding areas
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Metropolitan
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Pertaining to a major city
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Policy
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A general plan, principle, or course of action followed by an organization or individual
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Politico
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An informal or journalistic term for a politician
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Suburban
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Characteristic of the suburbs, the mainly residential areas surrounding large cities
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Urban
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Like a city; characteristic of cities
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Urbane
Definition
Elegantly polite and sophisticated
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