Latin Roots #1

Roots and Derivatives

1. act, ag, ig: to go, to drive, to move
2. alt, alter: another, other
3. am, at: to love
4. anim: life, spirit, soul


Word List

1. agenda-a list or plan of things to be done in the future

      I write my homework assignment in my agenda everyday.

2. agile-a quick easy movement or thought

      The man was agile enough to not get ran over by the car.

3. alienate-to make someone unfriendly, withdrawn

      The boy felt alienate when he was not invited bowling.

4. altercation-a heated or angry argument

      Two students got into an altercation over rumors that spread in school.

5. amiable-generally pleasant, friendly

      The dog seemed mean, but he turned out to be very amiable.

6. amorous-suggestive of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire

      The young man wrote an amorous poem

7. animated-filled with life and spirit

      Bob was very animated when he went to Katy Perry's concert.

8. equanimity-calmness or evenness of mind or spirit

      The women lost her equanimity when a man insulted her child.

9. inalienable-unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor

      In the United States, people have inalienable rights.

10. inanimate-possessing neither life nor spirit, not alive

      A rock, toy, and a backpack are inanimate.

11. magnanimous-showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit

      The man was very magnanimous because he donated food to poor people

12. reactionary-(a person) characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to politics

      My brother has a reactionary view on child abuse.