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(noun): hostility, ill will
animos (mind, life, spirit, anger) + ity (n. state or quality)
There isn't any animosity between us.
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(noun): record of events, historical records
ann (yearly) + al (n. action directing a person to another) + s (plural)
The annals of the organization are kept in notebooks.
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(adjective): yearly
annu (yearly) + al (adj. quality, relation)
She is planning on going to the company's annual meeting.
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(noun): money payable yearly
annu (yearly) + ity (n. state or quality)
Joan is going to invest her annuity in the stock market.
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(noun): the yearly celebration of an event
anni (yearly) + vers (to turn) + ary (adj. resembling, related to)
John's parents will celebrate their wedding anniversary in April.
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(adjective): enduring, persisting for several years
per (through) + enn (yearly) + ial (adj. quality, relation)
I would like to buy some perrenial plants.
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(noun): one that originates or creates, a writer
auth (to originate, to increase) + or (n. person or thing that does something)
Susan met the author of this book.
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(verb): to increase, to add to
aug (to originate, to increase) + ment (n. condition or result)
He had to augment his salary by taking another job.
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(noun): a sale of goods to the highest bidder
auct (to originate, increase) + ion (n. condition or action)
I bought this car at the auction.
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(adjective): marked by goodwill
bene (good, well, gentle) + vol (roll, turn) + ent (n. an agent)
The "Salvation Army" is known as a benevolent society.
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(adjective): harmless, mild, gentle
ben (good, well, gentle) + ign ( short version of L. benignus)
The doctor removed a benign tumor from my neck and I went home.
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(noun): a list of written works
biblio (book) + graph (write, draw) + y (n. state, condition, result of acting)
Olaf listed a brief bibliography at the end of his paper.
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