Vocabulary #2 / Latin Roots #2

Word List

1. aqua - "water" Another word for water is aqua.
2. aquaculture - "underwater agriculture" Growing fish to eventually eat is an example of aquaculture.
3. aqueous- "of, like, or containing water" The human body is aqueous as it contains water inside of it.
4. armada - "a large group or force of anything" - There was an armada of cars on the freeway.
5. armature - "armor" The armature of a battleship is incredibly impressive.
6. armistice - "a truce" The US currently has truces with many countries.
7. artifact - "an object mad by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use" The old artifact from the lost civilization was priceless.
8. artifice - "a clever trick or stratagem" The artifice of the prisoner gave him time to set himself free and escape.
9. artisan - "a worker in skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand" The artisan crafted wooden carvings which he sold later on.
10. millennium - "a period of a thousand years" More than a millennium has passed but the Battle of Marathon Bay is still remembered to this day.
11. perennial - "lasting for an indefinitely long time" When his wife told him she would be ready in 5 minutes, he knew she would take a perennial amount of time. 
12. superannuated - "antiquated or obsolete" Cassette players are superannuated and rarely seen anymore.