3rd 9 Weeks, Week 7
Spelling: Roots bon/ben/bene and mal/male
*ABC order is due Tuesday!
Yes, this means that you have to complete this over the weekend!
*You need to know the
definitions of these words as well as how to spell them for the tests on FRIDAY. Use the definitions to help
you study.
bon/ben/bene = ________________________________
mal/male =
___________________________________
1.
bonafide (adj.) in good faith; authentic; genuine;
real
2.
benefit (v.) to gain or receive good results for
something
3.
bon voyage (n.) French for “have a good trip”
4.
beneficial (adj.) having a good outcome; favorable
5.
benefactor (n.) a good person who offers help or
donates money
6.
bonus (n.) anything good that is received over
and above what is expected (usually money)
7.
beneficiary (n.) a person who receives something good
from someone else, such as an inheritance
8.
benevolent (adj.) kind; good-hearted
9.
benign (adj.) favorable; having a good effect;
not harmful
10.
benediction
(n.) a good blessing in a religious
service
11.
dismal (adj.) depressing; causing gloom or
misery; causing bad feelings
12.
malignant (adj.) harmful; something bad enough that
it could result in death when related to cancer
13.
malodorous (adj.) bad smell; stinky
14.
malady (n.) bad health; illness; sickness
15.
malevolent (adj.) a word that describes a person or
character who wishes bad things would happen to others
16.
malefactor (n.) an evildoer; a person who does bad
things
17.
malice (n.) mischief; evil intent; bad will
18.
malnourished (adj.) having bad health or having poor
nutrition
19.
malaria (n.) bad air; a disease usually spread by
infected mosquitoes
20.
malfeasance (n.) wrongdoing or bad conduct by a
public official
Vocabulary: Goin’
Someplace Special
Study vocabulary words and
definitions each night for your test on Friday.
1. autograph:
(n) a person’s name written in the person’s own handwriting
2. fare:
(n) the cost of a ride on a bus, train, airplane, ship, or taxi
3. blurted:
(v) said suddenly or without thinking
4. permission:
(n) consent or agreement from someone in authority
5. chiseled:
(v) cut or shaped with a sharp metal tool called a chisel
6. scald:
(v) to heat to a temperature just below the boiling point
7. clenched:
(v) grasped or closed tightly
8. spectacular:
(adj) very impressive or unusual
TESTED READING SKILL: Character and setting
GRAMMAR SKILL: Pronouns and antecedents
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