Radicals: AM- and AMIC-.
1. A'MIABLE: am(i) + able = fit to be loved.
OBS.--The Latin adjective is _amabilis_, from which the English
derivative adjective would be _amable_; but it has taken the form
am_i_able.
2. AM'ITY: am + ity = the state of being a friend: hence, friendship;
good-will.
3. AM'ICABLE: amic + able = disposed to be a friend: hence, friendly;
peaceable.
4. INIM'ICAL: through Lat. adj. _inimi'cus_, enemy: hence, inimic(us) + al
= inimical, relating to an enemy.
5. AMATEUR': adopted through French _amateur_, from Latin _amator_, a
lover: hence, one who cultivates an art from taste or attachment, without
pursuing it professionally.
EXERCISE.
(1). What word is a synonym of "amiable"? _Ans. Lovable_.--Show how they
are exact synonyms.--Write a sentence containing the word "amiable." MODEL:
"The _amiable_ qualities of Joseph Warren caused his death to be deeply
regretted by all Americans."--What noun can you form from "amiable,"
meaning the quality of being amiable?--What is the negative of "amiable"?
_Ans. Unamiable_.--The contrary? _Ans. Hateful_.
(2.) Give a word that is nearly a synonym of "amity." _Ans.
Friendship._--State the distinction between these words. _Ans._
"Friendship" applies more particularly to individuals; "amity" to societies
or nations.--Write a sentence containing the word "amity." MODEL: "The
Plymouth colonists in 1621 made a treaty of _amity_ with the
Indians."--What is the opposite of "amity"?
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