Latin Roots #2

ROOTS AND DERIVATIVES
1. anni, annu, enni (year): anniversary, semianual, biennial, bicentennial, annuity

2. aqua, aque (water): aquatic, aqueduct, aquarium, aqualung, subaqueous, aquamarine

3. arm (arm, weapon): army, alarm, disarm, armaments, armory, armor

4. art (art,craft,skill): artistic, artificial, inarticulate, art mobile, article, artificer

WORD LIST

1. Aqua- the hue of the sea; bluish-green

The color of the guy's shirt was aqua like the ocean

2. Aquaculture- the cultivation of water plants and animals for human food

This year's aquaculture didn't turn out good because there wasn't as much food

3. Aqueous- like, of, or formed by water; watery

The science experiment required many aqueous materials

4. Armada- a fleet of warships

The armada made me gaze in amazement because of its size

5. Armature- equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering; an armlike extension

The armature of the army was very light so you could be able to move quickly

6. Armistice- a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a
peace treaty

The armistice of the battle ended fast because problems could not be resolved

7. Artifact- any object produced by the art of the human hand; simple or primitive objects from the
distant past

An artifact of today's culture can be the average computer or phone

8. Artifice- cunning ingenuity; clever or sly trickery

The artifice that the magicians use perfectly trick the audience

9. Artisan- a person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft

I consider myself an artisan because I have great building skills

10. Millenium- a period of peace and great prosperity; a thousand years

The people thought this was the millennium because they saw many riches and gold

11. Perennial- year after year; throughout the years; a plant that blooms annually

The perennial lottery winner lost this year

12. Superannuated- worn out or retired, from age and years of use or hard work: obsolete or outdated

My favorite shirt was superannuated because i wore it too many times