Latin Roots #2

Roots and Derivatives

1. anni, annu, enni
2. aqua, aque
3. arm
4. art

Word List

1. aqua-light bluish green color; water                                                                   sentence: His aqua shirt matches the color of his blue eyes.
2. aquaculture-the rearing of aquatic animals or cultivation of aquatic plants for food    sentence: With the continued developmentof aquaculture, the oceans may one day be able to feed millions
3. aqueous-of or containing of water, typically as solvent or medium                  sentence: THe aqueous flooding of the valley each spring made building a house there a horrible idea.
4. armada-fleet of warships                                                                                     sentence: An armada of airplanes flew over the Twin Towers in memory of 9-11.
5. armature-protective covering of an animal or plant                                          sentence: The crane had a long armature that swung out over the construction site.
6. armistice-agreement made by opposing sides in war to stop fighting for a certain time; truce                                                                                                          sentence: The armistice between the girls didn't even last a day, they were soon arguing again.
7. artifact-an object made by human being, typically an item of cultural or story all interest                                                                                                                sentence: Some day, way into the future, the iPhones will be an artifact.
8. artifice-clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially used to trick or deceive others                                                                                                                 sentence:Artifice can be used by presenters to convince their audience to do something.
9. artisan-worker in skilled trade especially one that involves making things by hand sentence: A very creative artisan, she has learn how to make a scarf from an old t-shirt.
10. millennium-period of a thousand years especially he calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ                                                                                    sentence: Just because you have won a brand new car, doesn't mean the millennium has arrived.
11. perennial-lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring                                                                                          sentence: throughout the years my perennial growth has stopped.
12. superannuated- retire with a pension                                                                         Sentence: Such superannuated ideas simply no longer apply to the modernworld