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| polis- (def.) | to polish; to improve; to order |
| polit-/ urb- (def.) | city; city as the site of political discourse |
| suburb (def.) | (noun) a district lying immediately outside a city or town, usually developed into neighborhoods with single family homes, sidewalks and yards |
| suburb (sent.) | Carol is moving out of the city to a small home in a ___ where everyone has a large yard. |
| metropolis (def.) | (noun) a major city, especially the chief city of a region |
| metropolis (sent.) | Philadelphia is a ___ that influences regions in Delaware and New Jersey, as well as its own state, Pennsylvania. |
| politicize (def.) | (verb) to make into an issue involving rules and procedure, as in government |
| politicize (sent.) | Stem cell research is an important issue that concerned citizens could not help but ___. |
| urbane (def.) | (adjective) having polish or politeness in manner or style; suave; refined; cultured |
| urbane (sent.) | The __ young man was dressed in the latest style and became the center of the ladies’ attention. |
| cosmopolitan (def.) | (adjective) worldly; describing someone at home in all parts of the world |
| cosmopolitan (sent.) | Having grown up in both Paris and New York City, Marie was very ___. |
| loose (def.) | (adjective, rhymes with goose) not tight; not securely fastened; not close together |
| loose (sent.) | The car swerved on the l___ gravel. |
| lose (def.) | (verb, pronounced looz) to fail to keep or sustain; to suffer a loss; to misplace |
| lose (sent.) | Our team can’t afford to ___ tonight’s game. |
| affect (def.) | (verb) to influence; to impact; to fake |
| affect (sent.) | What Jay said did not ___ my decision |
| effect (def.) | (noun) consequence; result |
| effect (sent.) | What ___ will the new factory have on the environment? |
| formally (def.) | (adverb) officially; properly; strictly; legally |
| formally (sent.) | She spoke ___ and with great dignity. |
| formerly (def.) | (adverb) in the past; previously |
| formerly (sent.) | I was ___ a member of that club. |
