Thursday, August 28, 2014

Latin Roots 1

1. Agenda- a list of times to be discussed at a formal meeting
•I never use my agenda. 
2. Agile- able to move quickly 
•When it comes to movement, I am not very agile. 
3. Alienate- cause to feel isolated
•He alienated the new foreign kid. 
4. Altercation- a noisy argument
•The troubled couple had a heated altercation. 
5. Amiable-having or displaying a friendly manner
•The child was very amiable. 
6. Amorous-showing or feeling sexual desire 
•The boy had amorous intent towards the female. 
7. Animated- full of life or excitement; lively
•The man's actions were very animated because he was on drugs. 
8. Equanimity-mental calmness or composure
•The monk had a lot of equanimity. 
9. Inalienable- unable to be taken or given away 
•The popular kid was inalienable from his group. 
10. Inanimate-not alive
•She did not speak; she stayed inanimate. 
11. Magnanimous-very generous or giving
•The philanthropist was very magnanimous. 
12. Reactionary- opposing political or social liberalization or reform
•When it came to politics, she was reactionary. 

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