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Greek/Latin Roots Ben, Bene, Bon, Mal, & Male

Benediction

Benign

Malevolent

Malefactor

Malaria

A word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others.

The malevolent queen wanted the princess to stay asleep forever so she could continue to be in charge of her kingdom.

Bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes.

I have to take medicine to protect me from getting malaria overseas.

An evildoer; a person who does bad things.

Spiderman used his superpowers to defeat the malefactor who was trying to destroy the city.

Dismal

Malady

Malfeasance

Bad health; illness; sickness

Due to the malady I developed over the weekend, I was unable to attend school on Monday.

Depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

When the news gets too dismal I like to watch some comedy to improve my mood.

Wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official.

The candidate did not get elected because he was viewed as a malfeasance for lying to the public.

Malignant

Bonus

Malnourished

Harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer.

Unfortunately the dog's cancer was malignant, so we decided to put the dog down so it was out of pain.

Malice

Bon voyage

Having bad health or having poor nutrition.

The baby was malnourished so it had to stay in the hospital much longer.

Mal, Male = Bad; abnormal; worse

Malodorous

Mischief; evil intent; bad will

The villain was full of malice, and hoped to ruin the superhero's plans to save the city.

Bad smell; stinky

French for "Have a good trip"

The locker room was quite malodorous after the hockey game.

Bonafide

My family is throwing me a Bon voyage party before I depart for service.

Anything good that is received over and beyond what was expected (usually money).

I bought a plan ticket to Florida with my work bonus, which was surprisingly more than I expected.

In good faith authentic; genuine; real

My dad knew everything about camping out. He was a bonafide mountain man.

Benevolent

Favorable; having a good effect; not harmful.

Chewing gum during a test is actually a benign activity to help keep you focused.

Kind; Good-hearted

The king was a benevolent one. He always did what was best for the people in the kingdom.

Benefit

To gain or receive good results from something.

Some good benefits of working out are that I have more energy and stronger muscles.

A good blessing in a religious service.

My nephew received a benediction in his baptism, which was for strong faith, hope, and love.

Ben, Bene, Bon = Good, Well

Beneficial

Having a good outcome; favorable.

Studying has proved to be very beneficial for taking difficult tests.

Benefactor

A good person who offers help or donates money.

Because of the benefactor's generous donation, we ere able to buy more books for the library.

Beneficiary

A person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance.

As my grandpa's beneficiary, I received his old car he loved once he passes away.

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