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 or plan of things to be done in the future;

The student wrote down his homework in his agenda.

2. Agile- to be able to move quickly and easily;

The girl was agile when she skipped across the rocks.

3. Alienate- cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged;

The little boy felt alienated when his friends excluded him from the baseball game.

4. Altercation- a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public;

There was an altercation when the cashier was arguing with the customer.

5. Amiable- having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner;

I am very amiable when speaking to adults.

6. Amorous- showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire

The two lovers were very amorous with each other.

7. Animated- full of life or excitement; lively;

When the teacher spoke to the students, she was very animated.

8. Equanimity- mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation;

The teacher broke up the fight with great equanimity.

9. Inalienable- unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor;

The United States has inalienable rights.

10. Inanimate- not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans;

A pencil is an inanimate object.

11. Magnanimous- very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself;

The little boy was magnanimous when he forgave the bully.

12. Reactionary- (of a person or a set of views) opposing political or social liberalization or reform;

My parents have a reactionary view to abortion.