Question

the word belligerent contains the root bel. what does the root bel mean?
war
hear or listen
do or make
law

Explanation:

The root "bel" (from Latin "bellum") is tied to concepts of conflict and warfare. The adjective "belligerent" describes someone hostile or engaged in war, which aligns with this root meaning. The other options correspond to different roots: "hear/listen" relates to "aud" or "hear" roots, "do or make" to "fac" or "fic" roots, and "law" to "leg" or "jur" roots.

Answer:

war