Thursday, September 11, 2014

Latin Roots #2

Aqua: the hue of the sea: bluish-green

The fifteen year old's aqua colored braces shined through her smile.

Aquaculture: the cultivation of water plants and animals for human food

That year the aquaculture wasn't in good conditions because of the world drought. 

Aqueous: like, of, or formed by water: watery 

The swamp was very aqueous and it was hard to walk around without getting muddy. 

Armada: a fleet of warships

The armada was ready to attack it's enemy.

Armature: equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering; an arm like extension

The soldiers got their armature in such a quick manner that the pedestrians knew they were in danger. 

Armistice: a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty

The girl knew the only correct thing to do was create an armistice with her boyfriend.

Artifact: any object produced by the art of the human hand; simple or primitive objects from the distant past

The Monalisa is a great artifact created by the genius Leonardo Di Vinci. 

Artifice: cunning ingenuity; clever or sly trickery 

The old man was a very artifice person. 

Artisan: a person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft

The artisan was very good at molding gems into beautiful shapes. 

Millennium: a period of peace and great prosperity; a thousand years

The last millennium was full of extraordinary finds that helped shape today. 

Perennial: year after year: throughout the years; a plant that blooms annually

The young olimpian won perennial, and he was very famous. 

Superannuated: worn out, or retiered, from age and years of use or hard work: obsolete or outdated 

The computer was superannuated the girl wasn't surprised when it didn't turn on anymore. 

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