Latin Rootsa: aud, grat, ject POWER WORDS Latin 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.