Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives

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

Word List

antebellum:a: before the war, especially the American Civil War, typical of how things were before any war
        The times of the antebellum were filled with debate on wheter or not to go to war.
audit:v,n: to attend a class only as a listener, not for credit; to check or examine a company's financial

records; n, the process of making such an examination

        The principal attended the class as an audit, examining the teachers lecturing skills.
auditory:a: related to the sense of hearing

        Her auditory skills were not up to par based on her note taking from the lecture
avian:a: characteristic of or pertaining two birds

        The Sci-Fi character had avian like characteristics, such as wings and a large beak.
aviary:n: an elaborate structure for housing birds

         The bird-like character lived in an aviary that provided all the necessities for her health.
avionics:n: the technology of(using) electronic equipment in aviation, missilery, and space flight

         In the future, more advanced avionics will allow us to do planet exploration.
bellicose:a: eager to fight or quarrel; hostile

         The bully was very bellicose and had almost picked a fight with everyone in school.
belligerency:n: the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action

         The army known as ISIS is billigerent and has started a war with America.
benefactor:n: a person who gives another (financial) help; a patron

         Due to the family being in financial distress, their grandparents/parents became benefactors in    their finances.
beneficiary:n: one who receives a benefit(of payment), as from an insurance policy

         If you stay safe and out of trouble you can become a beneficiary of your auto insurance.
benign:a: not malignant; gracious and kindly; good natured

         A person that has greater caring parents is more likely to be benign.
inaudible:a: unable to heard
        The youth is sometimes inaudible in serious discussions due to them being just "children".