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

Definition: a list or plan of things to be done in the future.
Sentence: The school gave me my agenda, so i could know organize my homework .

1. agile

Definition: a quick and easy of movement or thought.
Sentence: The agile cat dodged the playful dog.

1. alienate

Definition: to make someone unfriendly, withdrawn, or indifferent.
Sentence: My friends told me to alienate the new kid, but instead i befriended him.

1. altercation

Definition: a heated or angry argument.
Sentence: My altercation with my parent led to my punishment.

1. amiable

Definition: generally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around.
Sentence: My amiable personality led to my popularity in school.

1. amorous

Definition: suggestive of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire.
Sentence: The story's amorous theme made the class silent and awkward.

1. animated

Definition: filled with life and spirit.
Sentence: I watched the animated stranger hop down the street.

1. equanimity

Definition: calmness or evenness of mind or spirit: even-tempered-ness.
Sentence: My equanimity helped me resist my urge to yell.

1. inalienable.

Definition: that which cannot be taken away or transferred to someone else.
Sentence: In the U.S., your rights are inalienable.

1. inanimate

Definition: possessing neither life nor spirit.
Sentence: The inanimate toy was brought to life by the child's imagination.

1. magnanimous

Definition: showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit.
Sentence:The magnanimous teacher taught the class with a nobleness of mind and spirit.

1. reactionary

Definition: characterized by ideas suggestion a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to politics.
Sentence: The student''s reactionary decision led to his after-school detention.