Words from Latin Roots (1)

agenda

A list or plan to be done in the future; listed items to be taken up at a meeting.

Fill in the blank: Someone who is __________ is quick and easy of movement or thought; resourceful.

agile

alienate

To make someone unfriendly, unwelcome, withdrawn, or indifferent.

Fill in the blank: An __________ is a heated or angry argument; a noisy quarrel.

altercation

animated

Filled with life and spirit; active.

amiable

Generally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around.

Fill in the blank: Something that is __________ is suggestive of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire.

amorous

equanimity

Calmness or evenness of mind or spirit; even-temperedness.

Fill in the blank: Rights that are __________ cannot be taken away or transferred to someone else.

inalienable

inanimate

Possessing neither life nor spirit; not alive.

magnanimous

Showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit; high-minded; free from pettiness.

reactionary

Characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to politics; also refers to a person with such ideas.