Monday, September 15, 2014

Latin Roots #3

Antebellum- before the war, especially the American Civil War, typical of how things were before any war

The houses before the antebellum were amazingly beautiful. 

Audit- 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

Mrs. Herrera went to my French class as an audit. 

Auditory- a: related to the sense of hearing 

The little boy's auditory system wasn't fully developed when he was born. 

Avian- a: characteristic of or pertaining to birds 

The little boy wanted to be able to be avian. 

Aviary- n: an elaborate structure for housing birds

The grandmother was making an aviary for her garden. 

Avionics- n: the technology of (using) electronic equipment in aviation

The professor was teaching avionics to his class that evening. 

Bellicose- a: eager to fight or quarrel; hostile

The fifteen year old was bellicose because she was an abandoned child and wanted to rebel to get attention. 

Belligerency- n: the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action

The United States was in a belligerency with Iraq. 

Benefactor- n: a person who gives another (financial) help; a patron 

The granddaughter was the benefactor of her grandmother without knowing. 

Beneficiary- n: one who receives a benefit (of payment), as from an insurance policy

The food given at THRIVE is beneficiary to most people since they don't make alot of money to buy such foods. 

Benign- a: not malignant; gracious and kindly; good-natured

The seventeen year-olds brain tumor was benign.  

Inaudible- a: unable to be heard

The fire alarm was inaudible in the restroom. 

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