Roots and Derivatives:
1) aud(it)(hear): audience, auditorium, audition, audiovisual
2) avi(bird): aviation, aviculture, aviatrix, avifauna
3) bell(i)(war): rebellion, rebe, 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
The antebellum of World War 2 was so peaceful and nice
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 examination
I only went to my english class to audit it because there wasn't really any work done
3. Auditory- related to the sense of hearing
An auditory has nothing to do with the eyes or noses
4. Avian- a characteristic of or pertaining to birds
The long wings of that falcon and small beak of that eagle is an avian
5. Aviary- an elaborate structure for housing birds
The aviary of that flightless bird was different from others because the bird was different
6. Avionics- the technology of (using) electronic equipment in aviation, missilery, and space flight
Avionics has everything to do with planes, space shuttles, but nothing with cars
7. Bellicose- eager to fight or quarrel; hostile
The soldier was bellicose because he was on the battle field
8. Belligerency- the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action
The belligerency of the dispute was so bad that the two people started to punch each other
9. Benefactor- a person who gives another (financial) help; a patron
My friend's benefactor helped him so much, he no longer had debt
10. Beneficiary- one who receives a benefit (of payment), as from an insurance policy
The beneficiary received a million dollars from their dead sibling
11. Benign- not malignant; gracious and kindly; good natured
The benign man was very peaceful and had no means of a quarrel
12. Inaudible- unable to be heard
I didn't understand anything from the inaudible movie that was playing
No comments:
Post a Comment