Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Words from Latin Roots #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
  1. agenda- a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc.: We all use our agenda to keep track of our assignments. 
  2.  agile- quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: The frog made an agile jump to the other side of the pong.
  3.  alienate- to make indifferent or hostile: He started to alienate his friends after choosing his girlfriend over them.
  4.  altercation- a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy: The three men had a long altercation about who was keeping the house after the death of their father. 
  5.  amiable- having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: When we first met our teacher, she gave us an amiable greeting.
  6.   amorous- inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love: They both had an amorous look on their face after having dinner.
  7.   animated- full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: Old animated movies are lots of my favorites. 
  8.   equanimity- mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium: The front office has an equanimity that anything loud should not be brought in there.
  9.   inalienable- not alienable; not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated: The post office called us saying our mail to NY is inalienable until the next two months.
  10.   inanimate- not animate; lifeless: I have an inanimate baby doll.
  11.   magnanimous- generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: My mother is a very magnanimous person after forgiving those who caused her an injury.
  12.   reactionary- of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conversation or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change: We need more reactionary people to change the bad to good in our society.

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