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People. RED HOT ROOT WORDS. Mrs. Pope 7 th Grade Reading. Lesson 43 . Red Hot Root Words. aggregate. noun. formed by the collection of several things into a whole group. aggregate. His collection was an aggregate of baseball cards, autographs, and pictures. demagogue. noun.
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People RED HOT ROOT WORDS Mrs. Pope 7th Grade Reading Lesson 43
aggregate • noun • formed by the collection of several things into a whole group
aggregate His collection was an aggregate of baseball cards, autographs, and pictures.
demagogue • noun • a person who gains power by arousing people’s emotions and prejudices; a troublemaker
demagogue Hitler was a demagogue who used his power in inhumane ways.
demographics • noun • information about a population
demographics The demographics showed that there was a decrease in the percentage of children.
gregarious • adjective • sociable, fond of being with other people
gregarious His gregarious personality made him popular with a lot of people.
humane • adjective • characterize by compassion and sympathy for people
humane The humane thing to do would be to forgive her.
humanitarian • adjective • having concern for and willingness to help other people
humanitarian The group’s humanitarian efforts included sending food and medical supplies to earthquake victims.
philanthropy • noun • affection for mankind, usually demonstrated by donations of money
philanthropy Her philanthropy was recognized with a monument in the town square.
populace • noun • people who live in a particular place
populace The populace of this region is mostly farmers.
populous • adjective • heavily populated; inhabited by a lot of people
populous New York City and Hong Kong are populous places.
segregate • verb • to isolate or separate from the main group
segregate Segregate the rotten fruit so it won’t spoil the good fruit.
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