Latin Roots #2

Roots and Derivatives

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

Word List

1. aqua~light blue with some green mixed in
2. aquaculture~like agriculture but in the water
3. aqueous~anything that has do with and/or contains water
4. armada~a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
5. armature~any kind of covering that is protective
6. armistice~a mutual agreement to pause a war or any kind of fighting
7. artifact~an object made by something that does not necessarily have to be human 
8. artifice~something clever yet manipulative
9. artisan~a skilled worker who is good at a craft
10. millennium~a period of 1000 years; an anniversary of 1000 years; an imaginary golden age
11. perennial~someone or something that's been around or active for a long time or is always present
12. superannuated~old-fashioned or out-of-date   

Sentences   

1. The little girl had frizzy blonde hair and aqua eyes
2. It's safe to assume that islanders get most of their food through the practice of aquaculture.   
3. We saw various aqueous plants near the lake.
4. I don't like ants at all, especially when there's an armada of them.
5. Sometimes, artists use armature when they're making a sculpture to support the material in modeling.
6. The two armies were trying to negotiate an armistice but failed.
7. The archaeologist has been collecting artifacts  ever since he was a little boy.
8. The story the man used to get people to give him money was just an artifice.
9. Because of the Bubonic plague, the artisan was able to charge more money for his teapots and other stuff due to the fact that there were very little artisans left.
10. The year 2000 was kind of a big deal because it marked the anniversary of the second millennium, which was from 1000 to 2000 (A.D.).
11. Tulips are perennial flowers.
12. Slavery in America is superannuated.