Sunday, September 7, 2014

Vocabulary #1 / Latin Roots #1

WORD LIST
  1. agenda - "things to be done" I have an agenda of mine which needs to be completed. 
  2. agile - "quick and well-coordinated in movement" He was so agile he dodged the ball with ease.
  3. alienate - "to make indifferent or hostile" The US has alienated any non-citizens past the borders.
  4. altercation - "a heated or angry dispute" The feuding brothers began to have a altercation over who got dibs.
  5. amiable - "having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities" The old man was very amiable whenever he received guests over. 
  6. amorous - "inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love" The woman was feeling amorous towards her husband.
  7. animated - "full of life, action, or spirit" The small child looked very animated by the way he ran back and forth.
  8. equanimity - "mental and emotional stability or composure" The police officer showed equanimity when  under massive amounts of stress.
  9. inalienable - "not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated" As a citizen of the United States, we have inalienable rights.
  10. inanimate - "not animate; lifeless" - The statue stared straight ahead with an inanimate look. 
  11. magnanimous - "free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness" The boy remained magnanimous towards the boy who made a remark about him in class. 
  12. reactionary - "opposing political or social change" The people in the South are more narrow minded and reactionary.

1 comment:

  1. Wow Brian your blog is one of the best blogs I've visited in a while. The latin roots are really interesting and I learned from them. Good Job.

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