Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Latin Roots #1

ROOTS AND DERIVATIVES act, ag, ig: to do, to move, to drive ali, alter: another, other am: at/ to love anim: life, spirit, soul

WORD LIST
agenda: a list or a plan of things to be done in the future; listed items to be taken up at meeting.
agile: quick and easy of movement or thought; resourceful
alienate: to make someone unfriendly, withdrawn, or indefferent
altercation: a heated or angry argument; noisy quarrel
amiable: genereally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around
amorous: a suggestion of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire
animated: filled with life and spirt; active
equanimity: calmness or evenness of mind or spirit; even temperedness
inalienable: that which cannot be taken away or transfered to someone else
inanimate: possessing neither life nor spirit; not alive
magnanimous: showing a kind of nobelness of mind and  spirit; high-minded; free from pettiness
reactionary: characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to politics; person with such ideas

Sentences:
Students use agendas to help organize homework from all six of their classes.

  • She was unafraid and sure-footed, agile, and well-disciplined.
    He alienated all of his friends during the annual camping trip.
    Two women at the department store had an altercation between who would get the purple blouse.
    All of my friends are amiable to be around. 
    The couple exchanged amourous emotions to each other. 
    During a great disaster the King had an equanimited mood throughout the whole situation.
    • The benefice was inalienable, could not be sold, pledged,  or exchanged. 
      The rock was inanimate throught the whole day.
      • I'm just feeling magnanimous after my amazing performance.

        • He was left in the hands of reactionary  priests, who encouraged him to hate his father.








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