Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives

1. aud(it) (hear)
2. avi (bird)
3. bell(i) (war)
4. ben(e) (good,well)

Word List

1. antebellum-before the war, typically of how things were before any war.
2. audit-to check or examine a company's financial records.
3. auditory-related to the sense of hearing
4. avian-characteristic of or pertaining to birds
5. aviary-an elaborate structure for housing birds
6. avionics-the technology of (using) electronic equipment in aviation, space flight
7. bellicose-eager to fight or quarrel; hostile
8. belligerency-a hostile action
9. benefactor-a person who gives another (financial) help
10. beneficiary-one who receives a benefit (of payment), as from an insurance policy
11. benign-not malignant; gracious and kindly: good-natured
12. inaudible-unable to be heard

Sentences:

1. I don't think any one has every been born during a time of antebellum.
2. People can get their house audited.
3. I'm more of an auditory learner.
4. The word avian retains to birds.
5. I have never made an aviary structure. 
6. Avionics is technically rocket science.
7. I feel like I might start to get a little bellicose when people anger me.
8. I would never do an act of belligerency unless I had to.
9. I wish I knew a benefactor.
10. My parents probably get beneficiaries.
11. Little kids are usually benign.
12. Sometimes I feel like i am inaudible.