Thursday, September 11, 2014

Latin Roots #2

Roots and Derivatives:

1. anni, annu, ennui : year, yearly
2. aqua, aque : water, marine
3. arm : arm, weapon
4. art : art, skill, craft


Word List

1. aqua: the hue of the sea:, bluish-green                                   
I love the color aqua
2. aquaculture: the cultivation of water plants and animals for human food 
With the steady advancement of aquaculture more people will be able to be fed
3. aqueous: like, of, or formed by water; watery 
Mud is aqueous.
4. armada: a fleet of warships
The armada threatened passing ships.
5. armature: equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering; armlike extension
Armature is necessary when in battle.
6. armistice: a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty
Armistices are necessary when there is too much fighting going on. 
7. artifact: any object produced by the art of the human hand; simple or primitive objects from the distant past
A well-known Native American artifact is an arrowhead.
8. artifice: cunning ingenuity; clever or sly trickery

He used his artifice to sell the broken watch. 
9. artisan: a person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft
The artisan was the best at his craft.
10. millennium: a thousand years
An opportunity like this only comes once in a millennium.
11. perennial: year after year: throughout the years
Evolution is a perennial event.
12. superannuated: worn out, or retired, from age and years of use of hard work: obsolete or outdated 
The tool became superannuated because of constant use.

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