Latin Roots #2

Roots and Derivatives:

1. anni, annu, ennui : year, yearly
2. aqua, aque : water, marine
3. arm : arm, weapon
4. art : art, skill, craft

Word List

1. aqua: the hue of the sea:, bluish-green                                   
ex) The aqua gem reminded me of the Caribbean Sea.

2. aquaculture: the cultivation of water plants and animals for human food 
ex) Breeding fish in aqua farms is just one example of aquaculture in our society. 

3. aqueous: like, of, or formed by water; watery 
ex) Kool-aid is very aqueous as it consists of mainly water.

4. armada: a fleet of warships
ex) The Roman Navy armada was a formidable threat in the Mediterranean Sea. 

5. armature: equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering; armlike extension
ex) In Chinese and European cultures, soldiers wore armature to battle. 

6. armistice: a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty
ex) In war, sometimes an armistice is needed when both sides are significantly weakened. 

7. artifact: any object produced by the art of the human hand; simple or primitive objects from the distant past
ex) One day iPhones will be considered artifacts of our era by future cultures. 

8. artifice: cunning ingenuity; clever or sly trickery
ex) Her artifice thinking helped her win the Hunger Games. 

9. artisan: a person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft
ex) Artisans such as scribes and blacksmiths made up an entire social level in Chinese culture.

10. millennium: a thousand years; a period of peace
ex) At the turn of the millennium, people thought that Armageddon was upon us . 

11. perennial: year after year: throughout the years
ex) Children being born and people dying is a perennial event.

12. superannuated: worn out, or retired, from age and years of use of hard work: obsolete or outdated 
ex) Women not being able to wear shorts, vote, or have jobs is a superannuated concept.