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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Latin Roots #2

  1. anni, annu, enni-yearly
  2. aqua, aque-liquid, water
  3. arm-limb or attachment weapon
  4. art-art craft or skill

  1. aqua-water solutions, and substances/ Her eyes were an aqua blue they looked just like clear ocean water
  2. 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. 
  3. aqueous-containing water, watery/ That goo we made in chemistry class was very aqueous.
  4. 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
  5. armature-armor, serving for defense/ Turtles have a great natural armature in their shell that acts as armor from predators.
  6. 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.
  7. artifact-handmade object made by human beings/ Pottery was a great ancient artifact invented by the Chinese.
  8. artifice-a clever trick craftiness/ The wolf showed great artifice by wearing a sheep suit to disguise himself in the herd.
  9. artisan-a person skilled in an art, craftsmen/ Leonardo da Vinci was an artisan during the renaissance times as evidence by the Mona Lisa.  
  10. millennium-period of a thousand years/ Jesus Christ was born a little more than two millenniums ago.
  11. perennial-lasting for a long time, enduring/ Kobe Bryant has been a perennial all star throughout his career.
  12. 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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