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Understanding Agent Roles and Related Concepts: Definitions and Etymology Insights

This work explores essential definitions and etymologies of key terms like "agent," "autobiography," and "biodegradable." It delves into their meanings and historical origins, tracing their Latin roots and how they have evolved into the English language. Additional terms such as "conclude," "reclusive," and "counterattack" are also discussed, offering readers a broader understanding of their usage and significance. This comprehensive study aims to highlight the interconnectedness of language and meaning in our daily lives.

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Understanding Agent Roles and Related Concepts: Definitions and Etymology Insights

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  1. Term 1 Roots

  2. Act/Ag To do, to act

  3. Agent--noun DEFINITION A person or business authorized to act on another’s behalf ETYMOLOGY • Late 15th century • Latin • Agentem “to set in motion, drive”

  4. Agitate--verb DEFINITION To move or force into violent, irregular action To shake or move briskly ETYMOLOGY • Latin • Agitare “to put in constant motion, drive”

  5. Interact--verb ETYMOLOGY To act one upon another ETYMOLOGY • 1740-50 • Inter + act

  6. React--verb DEFINITION To act or perform again ETYMOLOGY • Late Latin • Reagere • Re + agere “to drive”

  7. Bio life

  8. Autobiography--noun DEFINTION A history of a person’s life written or told by that person ETYMOLOGY • 1797 • Auto + biography

  9. Biochemistry--noun DEFINITION The science dealing with the chemistry of living matter. ETYMOLOGY • 1880-85 • Bio + chemistry

  10. Biodegradable--adjective DEFINITION Capable of decaying through the action of living organisms ETYMOLOGY • 1960 • Bio + degrade + able

  11. Clud/Clus/Claus To close, to shut

  12. Conclude--verb DEFINITION To bring to an end; finish; terminate ETYMOLOGY • 1300  • from Latin • concludere "to shut up, enclose,"

  13. Reclusive--adjective DEFINITION Shut off or apart from the world Living in seclusion ETYMOLOGY • Late Latin > Old French > Middle English • Recludere • “to shut up”

  14. Seclude--verb DEFINITION To place in or withdraw into solitude Remove from social contact and activity ETYMOLOGY • Latin > Late Middle English • Secludere • “to close”

  15. Claustrophobic--adjective DEFINITION Suffering from claustrophobia ETYMOLOGY 1889 Claustrophobia + ic

  16. Contra/Counter Opposite, against

  17. Contrary--adjective DEFINITION Opposite in nature or character Being the opposite one of two ETYMOLOGY • From Latin • Contrarius “opposite, opposed” • Contra “against”

  18. Counterattack--noun DEFINITION attack made as an offset or reply to another attack ETYMOLOGY 1882 as a noun from counter- + attack Early 19th century it was two words First used as a verb in 1916

  19. Counterpart--noun DEFINITION A person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function A copy; duplicate ETYMOLOGY • 1451 • Old French “contrepartie” • Contre “facing, opposite” • Partie “copy of a person or thing”

  20. Counterpoint--noun DEFINITION Music. The art of combining melodies a melody composed to be combined with another melody ETYMOLOGY • Medieval Latin > Middle French > Middle English • 1400-50 • Medieval Latin • Contrapunctus: song pointed or pricked against

  21. De From, down, away

  22. Deflate--verb DEFINITION To release the air or gas To depress or reduce ETYMOLOGY • 1891 • Latin • Deflare “to blow away” • Modern • De “down”

  23. Demolish--verb DEFINITION To destroy or ruin, especially on purpose To put an end to; destroy; explode ETYMOLOGY • Latin • Demoliri “tear down” • De “down” + moliri “build, construct”

  24. Deodorize--verb DEFINITION To rid of odor, especially unpleasant odor ETYMOLOGY 1855-60 De “down, away” + odor “disagreeable smell” + ize “make”

  25. Descend--verb DEFINITION To go or pass from a higher to a lower place Move or come down ETYMOLOGY • Latin > Old French • Descendere • De “down” + scandere “to climb”

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