Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Latin Roots #1: Vocabulary #1

ROOTS AND DERIVATIVES
  1. act, ag, ig: to do, to move, to drive
  2. ali, alter: another, other
  3. am: at/ to love
  4. anim: life, spirit, soul
WORD LIST

agenda:n:a list or plan of things to be done in the future; listed items to be taken up at a meeting
        I need to get a agenda to plan my homework schedule for six classes.
agile:a: quick and easy of movement or thought; resourceful
        A person is very agile when in danger.
alienate: to make someone unfriendly, withdraw, or indifferent
        The man alienated him for having different opinions.
altercation:n: a heated or angry argument; a noisy quarrel
        They came to an altercation when the man shoved him.
amiable:a: generally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around
        The fact that the girl was amiable she was pleasant to have as a class partner.
amorous:a: suggestive of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire
        Due to him being too amorous the relationship came to an end.
animated:a: filled with life and spirit; active
        Life is better when you live as an animated person and have fun.
equanimity:n: calmness or evenness of mind or spirit; even-temperedness
        Adults have more equanimity opposed to children .
inalienable:a: that which cannot be taken away or transferred to someone else
        Freedom of speech is an inalienable human right.
inanimate:a: possessing neither life or spirit; not alive 
        A pencil is an inanimate object.
magnanimous:a: showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit; high-minded; free from pettiness 
         Due to the girl being so magnanimous her teachers treated her with respect.
reactionary:n,a: (a person) characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to politics; a, unprogressive
        The people did not vote for that senator due to his reactionary ideas.
     
        

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