Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Latin Roots #2

Roots:
1.anni,annu,enni- year
2.aqua,aque- water
3.arm- arm, weapon
4.art- art, craft, skill

Word List:
1.aqua-the hue of the sea; bluish-green
•She colored the sea in her picture aqua.
2.aquaculture-the cultivation of water plants and animals for food
•The fisherman went to collect aquaculture to sell at their seafood restaurant.
3.aqueous-like, or formed by water; watery
•The scientist needed H20 to make the aqueous solution.
4.armada-a fleet of warships
•The armada of ships were sailing to the dock.
5.armature-equipment or clothing for battle; protective covering; arm like extension
•The crane was the armature of the building tractors.
6.armistice-temporary suspension of hostilities 
•Both sides of the debate agreed to an armistice.
7.artifact-any object produced by human hand, simple or primitive objects from the distant past
•They discovered a dinosaur bone which the used as an artifact in the museum.
8.artifice-clever or sly, trickery
•She used an artifice tone set her trap in motion.
9.artisan-a person skilled at a craft
•She was an artisan at pottery making.
10.millennium-a period of peace and prosperity; a thousand years
•The millennium lasted until the other army fired their cannons once again.
11.perennial-year after year, throughout the years; a plant that blossoms annually
• The perennial plant grew beautifully.
12.superannuated-worn out, obsolete or outdated 
•Spring fashions were considered superannuated during the fall.

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