Vocabulary #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
WORD LIST
  1. agenda~a list/plan of things to do later; can also be a planner given to you by your school so you can write down your homework 
  2. agile~quick to move; cat-like reflexes? Sure, why not.
  3. alienate~to make someone unfriendly, withdrawn, or indifferent; causing someone to feel isolated
  4. altercation~this huge argument involving emotions and a lot of drama that can get loud and ugly
  5. amiable~likable and kind
  6. amorous~indicating affection and desire, usually of a sexual nature; passionate
  7. animated~full of life; bigger than life?
  8. equanimity~mental and spiritual calmness; composure;
  9. inalienable~can't be taken away no matter what
  10. inanimate~possessing neither life or spirit; not alive; lifeless
  11. magnanimous~showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit; high-minded; free of pettiness
  12. reactionary~(a) characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especially in matters of politics;(n) someone who would like things to be like in the "good old days", especially a politician
SENTENCES
  1. In English, we know what to expect to do for the day by reading the agenda.
  2. Because they are very agile, ninjas are very good at fighting.
  3. Tough times may cause a person to alienate themselves because they just want to be alone at the moment.
  4. When there's an altercation between a couple, they will most likely break up due to the involvement of so much emotion.
  5. Amiable people probably have an easy time making new friends.
  6. In need of combining myths, Zeus had a lot of amorous adventures so that the gods could all be somewhat related.
  7. My friend is very funny because of her animated disposition.
  8. Because of his inborn equanimity, Calem is always calm and collected even in moments where everyone else is panicking.
  9. Our rights of freedom of speech, religion, and pursuit of happiness are inalienable by the government.
  10. Some people may think that Fetishism-the belief in the magic or divine power of inanimate objects-is kind of weird, but other people might relate to it.
  11. Besides being conservative and broad minded, President Lincoln was also magnanimous.
  12. Are the Republicans reactionary?

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