| A | B |
| aud(it) | to hear |
| avi | bird |
| bell(i) | war |
| ben(e) | good, well |
| antebellum | a. before the war (Amer Civil War) |
| audit | v. to attend class as a listener (not for credit) to examine financial records |
| auditory | a. related to the sense of hearing |
| avian | a. characteristic of or pertaining to birds |
| aviary | n. an elaborate structure for housing birds |
| avionics | n. technology of using electronics in aviation, missilery, and space flight |
| bellicose | a. eager to fight or quarrel; hostile |
| belligerency | n. the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action |
| benefactor | n. a prson who gives another financial help; a patron |
| beneficiary | n. one who receives a benefit of payment, as from an insurance policy |
| benign | a. not malignant; gracious and kindly; good natured |
| inaudible | a. unable to be heard |