Latin Roots #3

aud(it) (hear): audience, auditorium, audition
avi (bird): aviation, aviculture, aviatrix
bell(i) (war): rebellion, rebel, belligerent, postbellum
ben(e) (good, well): benefit, benevolent, benediction, benefice, benison

-antebellum: before, especially the American Civil War, typical of how things were before any war; The antebellum changed a lot over time.
-audit: to check or examine a company's financial records; Due to the rough times in the wars the man had to audit the fields closely.
-auditory: related to the sense or hearing; The play auditory was loud and cheerful
-avian: characteristic of or pertaining to birds; 
-aviary: an elaborate structure for housing birds; I observed my dad design the aviary.
-avionics: the technology of using electronic equipment in aviation, missilery, and space flight; Thanks to the advanced avionics we were able to be undefeatable.
-bellicose: eager to fight or quarrel; hostile; People who are hostile aren't fun to be around.
-belligerency: the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action; Wars usually start because of belligerency.
-benefactor: a person who gives another financial help; a patron; Benefactors are always necessary in community projects. 
beneficiary: one who receives a benefit (of payment), as from an insurance policy; The individuals that became beneficiary from the money were from downtown. 
-benign: not malignant; gracious and kindly; good-natured; The young lady was so benign every man wanted to marry her.
-inaudible: unable to be heard; The movie became inaudible when everyone started to talk.