Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives

1. aud(it) (hear): audience, auditorium, audition, audiovisual
2. avi (bird): aviation, aviculture, aviatrix, avifauna 
3. bell(i) (war): rebellion, rebel, belligerent, postbellum
4. ben(e) (good, well): benefit, benevolent, benediction, benefice, benison

Word List

1. Antebellum: before the war, especially the American Civil War; typical of how things were before any war

Example: the antebellum was peaceful until everything changed.

2. Audit: to attend a class only as a listener, not for credit.

Example: she was an audit student in the English class.

3. Auditory: related to the sense of hearing.

Example: all students were checked to see if they had an auditory ability.

4. Avian: characteristic of or pertaining to bids.

Example: he had an avian attitude 

5. Aviary: an elaborate structure for housing birds

Example: he built an aviary like house for the birds 

6. Avionics: the technology of (using) electronic equipment in aviation, missilery, and space flight

Example: 

7. Bellicose: eager to fight or quarrel; hostile

Example: he was a very bellicose person

8. Belligerency: the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action.

Example: they both had a belligerency attitude.

9. Benefactor: a person who gives another (financial) help; a patron.

Example: many true friends are benefactors to other friends 

10. Beneficiary: one who receives a benefit (of payment), as from an insurance policy.

Example: he was the kind of person who was a beneficiary.

11. Benign: not malignant; gracious and kindly; good-natured

Example: she was a benign person because she loved everything about everyone.

12. Inaudible: unable to be heard

Example: he felt inaudible in the class' discussion about religion.