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 temporarily organized plan for matters to be attended to;
    Mr. Ostini always has an agenda prepared before class.

2. Agile-  able to move quickly and easily;
    Ruth was as agile as a monkey.

3. Alienate- cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged;
    He has alienated his entire family.

4. Altercation- a noisy argument or disagreement especially in public;
     I had an altercation with the conductor.

5. Amiable- generally pleasant, friendly,  and nice to be around;
    She had an amiable conversation with her boyfriend.

6. Amorous- suggestive of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire
    She rejected his amorous advances.

7. Animated- filled with life and spirit; active;
   Walt Disney is known for his animated movies, like, Beauty and the Beast.

8. Equanimity- calmness or evenness of mind or spirit; even-tempered-ness
   Olivia was full of equanimity.

9. Inalienable- that which cannot be taken away or transferred to someone else;
   Freedom of religion, the most inalienable of all human rights.

10. Inanimate- possessing neither life nor spirit; not alive;
   He was completely inanimate, and it was difficult to see if was breathing or not.

11. Magnanimous- showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit; high-minded; free from pettiness;
   LaTia is so magnanimous according to her friend Olive.

12. Reactionary- characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to politics; a person with such ideas;
  People should actually go out and get facts before spouting off reactionary nonsense.