POWER WORDSLatin Rootsa: aud, grat, ject

3 Latin Roots

•“aud” means hear

•“grat” means pleasing

•“ject” means throw

audible•adjective

•able to be heard

•The shy child’s voice was barely audible since she seemed to whisper all the time.

audition

•Noun

•an interview for a role, part, or job

•Each actor needed to recite a scene from the play during the audition.

auditorium

•Noun

•part of a theater or large hall where an audience sits

•The auditorium with people was packed for the final show.

audience

•Noun

•a group of listeners or spectators for a special event

•The audience gave a standing ovation when the curtain closed.

congratulate

•Verb

•to express good wishes to someone

•John called his cousin to congratulate her for her award.

gratitude

•Noun

•thankfulness

•Nancy shows gratitude to her guests by writing thank-you notes to each of them after her birthday party.

gratify

•Verb

•to please

•It was difficult to gratify the fussy customer.

inject

•Verb

•to fill or to insert

•The doctor needed to inject the medicine to the patient to reduce her pain.

reject

•Verb

•to refuse something or someone

•Mary rejected Jake’s offer for a date!

conjecture

•Verb

•to make a guess

•The scientist conjectured about the results of the experiment.