Latin Roots #2
- anni, annu, enni-yearly
- aqua, aque-liquid, water
- arm-limb or attachment weapon
- art-art craft or skill
- aqua-water solutions, and substances/ Her eyes were an aqua blue they looked just like clear ocean water
- aquaculture-the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments/ Thanks to aquaculture domestic tilapia populations are booming thanks to peoples efforts in raising them.
- aqueous-containing water, watery/ That goo we made in chemistry class was very aqueous.
- armada-a large number of ships or aircraft/ The United States has the largest armada in the whole world, thanks to the amount of money we invest in the military
- armature-armor, serving for defense/ Turtles have a great natural armature in their shell that acts as armor from predators.
- armistice-a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties, truce/ If it hadn't been for the armistice between the USA and Russia we might have gone to war.
- artifact-handmade object made by human beings/ Pottery was a great ancient artifact invented by the Chinese.
- artifice-a clever trick craftiness/ The wolf showed great artifice by wearing a sheep suit to disguise himself in the herd.
- artisan-a person skilled in an art, craftsmen/ Leonardo da Vinci was an artisan during the renaissance times as evidence by the Mona Lisa.
- millennium-period of a thousand years/ Jesus Christ was born a little more than two millenniums ago.
- perennial-lasting for a long time, enduring/ Kobe Bryant has been a perennial all star throughout his career.
- superannuated-to old for work service, obsolete/ My grandfather was superannuated, he couldn't work at an efficient rate anymore so retirement was his only option.
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