Roots and Derivatives
- anni, annu, enni
- aqua, aque
- arm
- art
Word List
aqua:a: the hue of the sea:, bluish-green
The aqua sea looked orange during the sunset.
aquaculture:n: the cultivation of water plants and animals for human food
Roman used a fish farming system for food, otherwise known as aquaculture.
aqueous:a: like, of, or formed by water: watery
The shore line is an aqueous structure that is formed by the ocean.
armada:n: a fleet of warships
The Persian armada tried to invade Rome.
armature:n: equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering; an armlike extension
The Patricians of Rome had way more advanced armature compared to the Plebeians of Rome.
armistice:n: a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty
The armistice between the Allies and Germany ended the fighting that comprised WWI.
artifact:n: any object produced by the art of the human hand, simple or primitive objects from the distant past
In the shrine of an Egyptian pyramid there was many ancient artifacts such as a amulet.
artifice:n: cunning ingenuity: clever or sly trickery
Jerry always see's through Tom's artifice.
artisan:n: a person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft
A gunsmith is a artisan.
millennium:n: a period of peace and great prosperity, a thousand years
In the next millennium we will probably see a significant advance in technology.
perennial:a,n: year after year: throughout the years;n, a plant that blooms annually
The plant lasted two years it most be a perennial.
superannuated:a: worn out. or retired, from age and years of use or hard work: obsolete or outdated
A VCR is a superannuated device that is not in mass production anymore.
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