Vocabulary #1

1. Agenda: A list or plan of things to be done in the future: listed items to be taken up at a meeting.
 I write down my homework assignments everyday in my agenda.

2. Agile: Quick and easy of movement or thought; rescourceful.
 The boy had an agile mind; he was sharp.

3. Alienate: To make someone unfriendly, withdrawn, or indifferent.
 Russia has been an alienate to the United States for many years.

4. Altercation: A heated or angry argument; a noisey quarrel.
 The couple had an altercation which resulted in a breakup.

5. Amiable: Generally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around.
 I am an amiable person,especially when I meet new people. 

6. Amorous: Suggestive of love, love making, or sexual desire.
 A boy had an amorous desire toward the new girl at school.

7. Animated: Filled with life and spirit; active.
 My teacher teaches his class full of animation. It's always fun to learn in there.

8. Equanimity: Calmness or evenness of mind or spirit; even-temperedness.
 When I'm taking a test, I try and be equanimity so i can focus and get a good grade.

9. Inalienable: That which cannot be taken away or transfered to someone else.
 You're Bill of Rights in the United States are inalienable.

10. Inanimate: Possessing neither life nor spirit; not alive.
 When you learn to maneuver a computer, you have the ability to make an inanimate object follow your command.

11. Magnanimous: Showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit; high-minded; free of pettiness.
 Because the new girl was kind and generous, the magnanimous girl immediately made friends.

12. Reactionary: Characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especailly in matters relating to politics.
 When it comes to politics the women was reactionary and refused to talk about it.