Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives

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

Defenitions and Sentences

1. antebellum: before the war, especially the American Civil War; typical of how things were done before any war
Ex: The antebellum plantations are infamous because of their use of slaves.

2. audit: 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

Ex: Many companies dread the time of year when an audit is required.

3. auditory: related to the sense of hearing

Ex: Auditory tests are performed during physicals to test hearing.

4.  avian: characteristic of or pertaining to birds

Ex: Not only did the creature have the avian characterstic of a beak, it had feathers as well.

5. aviary: an elaborate structure for housing birds

Ex: The aviary at the San Diego Zoo is always loud with the cries of the different species of birds.

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

Ex: Humanity has come so far in avionics, that we can now send satellites to other planets.

7. bellicose: eager to fight or quarrel; hostile

Ex: Due to a day full of stress and immature people, the boy was feeling very bellicose.

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

Ex: During the bombing of 9/11, America was in a state of belligerency.

9. benefactor: a person who gives another (financial) help; a patron
Ex: The more benefactors the club has, the more activities they can do.

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

Ex: After the hurricane, the beneficiary receieved a large payment from the insurance company.

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

Ex: The goddess Athena was benign most of the time, as she helped mortal heroes.

12. inaudible: unable to be heard

Ex: Due to being inaudible during his speech, no one knew what he had said.