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, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc. Sentence: Using an agenda during school is very helpful in keeping you organized.
2. agile-quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe. Sentence: Tony is very agile when it comes to basketball.
3. alienate-to make indifferent or hostile. Sentence: During the Segregation era, it was common for black people to be alienated from white people.
4. altercation-a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy. Sentence: The altercation between Jim and Sarah was who was going to wash the dishes.
5. amiable-having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable. Sentence: My brothers are amiable towards me when it comes to my birthdays. 
6. amorous-showing or expressing love. Sentence: Most couples around the world are amorous.
7. animated-full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous. Sentence: Most of the time I'm animated but those days come when I get lazy.   
8. equanimity-mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium. Sentence: My ultimate equanimity is being outside with nature while listening to music. 
9. inalienable-not alienable; not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated. Sentence: We are a nation run by laws, preserved in these laws are inalienable rights.
10. inanimate-not animate; lifeless. Sentence: The weather sometimes seems inanimate and it's just a pleasant scene to see.
11. magnanimous-generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness. Sentence: Some old people are very magnanimous that you forget about those grouchy old people.
12. reactionary-of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change. Sentence: It is often perceived as uptight and reactionary, mainly because its function is to uphold existing law.