Vocabulary Review #6: ben, bene, bon, mal, male

What word might you hear a person leading an auction say when trying to get people to bid on an ancient piece of pottery?

• benign

• bonafide

• malice

• dismal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What might a governor be accused of if he makes a very bad choice while in office?

• malfeasance

• benefits

• bon voyage

• malady

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What do you call someone who donates money to charity or gives expensive items to be sold for money?

• malefactor

• beneficiary

• malevolent

• benefactor

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which word describes a sad feeling?

• malevolent

• bonus

• dismal

• beneficial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What do you often hear people say to friends who are leaving on a cruise?

• bonus

• bon voyage

• malaria

• benefit

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word describes someone who wants bad things to happen to other people?

• benevolent

• malignant

• malevolent

• dismal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What do adults love getting from their boss around the holidays?

• bonus

• malaria

• benefactors

• malice

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What do we call an act that shows an evil intent?

• benevolent

• malice

• malnourished

• beneficial

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

If you walk into an alley on trash pick-up day, which word would best describe it?

• benign

• malignant

• malice

• malodorous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What do the roots mal and male mean?

• bad

• good

• to break

• together

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B