Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives:

1. aud (it): hear

2. avi: bird

3. bell (i): war

4. bene (e): good, well

Word List:

1. antebellum (a): before the war, especially the American Civil War; typical of how things were before any war

• American slaves once lived and worked on this large antebellum farm. 

2. audit (v, n): to attend a class only as a listener, not for credit; to check or examine a company's financial records, the process of making such an examination

• Local disability groups will often be delighted to help you conduct an accessibility audit. 

3. auditory (a): related to the sense of hearing

• I consider myself an auditory learner for several reasons. 

4. avian (a): characteristic of or pertaining to birds

• Bird feeders will attract avian visitors to your garden, for sure. 

5. aviary (n): an elaborate structure for housing birds

• I found our limited time at the zoo passing much too quickly whenever we entered another aviary. 

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

• And for tricky low altitude maneuvers, new avionics, and dual head-up displays make it easier and safer to operate. 

7. bellicose (a): eager to fight or quarrel, hostile

• The dog was bellicose as soon as he saw the neighborhood cat. 

8. belligerency (n): the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action

• He's looking for belligerent countries to take action in favor of peace. 

9. benefactor (n): a person who gives another (financial) help, a patron

• My answer lacked the enthusiasm my benefactor expected. 

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

• Miss Sahili is the rightful beneficiary, and she should remain so. 

11. benign (a): not malignant; gracious and kindly; good-natured

• Direct electricity is the most environmentally benign fuel known to man. 

12. inaudible (a): unable to be heard

• He mumbled something inaudible, unable to meet Sam's eyes.