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

WORLD LIST
1.Agenda- a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting
Today's agenda was to turn in the homework and start the essay
2.Agile- able to move quickly and easily
The agile movement was able to catch both of the falling objects
3.Alienate- cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged
That group of people alienate the poor lonely boy
4.Altercation- a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
The couple's altercation grabbed the attention of everyone around them
5.Amiable- having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
My mom is very amiable when she's at home
6.Amorous- showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire
She did not appreciate the man's amorous actions
7.Animated- full of life or excitement; lively
The animated conversation pumped up the rally
8.Equanimity- calmness, composure, and evenness of temper
The girl received the bad news with equanimity
9.Inalienable- not able to be transferred to another
The peoples rights was inalienable under the laws of the country
10.Inanimate- not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans
My phone is unfortunately an inanimate object
11.Magnanimous- very generous or forgiving
The emperor was magnanimous to his son even after his bad actions
12.Reactionary- opposing political or social liberalization or reform
The political leader was reactionary to the changes of the state