Vivid stems from the Latin root viv- meaning "to live" and the suffix -id meaning "having a certain quality" . Thus, vivid means “having the quality of life; lifelike; lively; not dull”.
The boy had a vivid imagination.
She loved to wear vivid colors.
Andrews' novels are full of vivid characterizations.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Vivacious
Vivacious is formed from the the Latin root viv- meaning "to live" and the suffix -acious meaning "abounding in; given to" . Thus, vivacious means “full of life; lively; active”.
The young actress was charming and vivacious.
The young actress was charming and vivacious.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Revive
Revive comes prom the prefix re- meaning "again" and the Latin root viv-meaning "to live". Thus, revive means "to live again; to bring back to life, strength, health or consciousness".
The lifeguard revived the boy by artificial respiration.
After a hard day’s work, a delicious meal revived him.
The lifeguard revived the boy by artificial respiration.
After a hard day’s work, a delicious meal revived him.
Root: vit-, viv-
The root vit- comes from a Latin noun meaning "life", and its variant spelling viv- comes from a Latin verb meaning "to live"
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