Latin Root Words Bene- and Bon-

something good that promotes goodness or well-being

• benediction

• benefactor

• beneficial

• beneficiary

someone or something that provides help or an advantage

• beneficial

• benefactor

• beneficiary

• benefit

producing good results or helpful effects: conferring benefits

• beneficiary

• benefit

• beneficial

• benign

a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something

• benefit

• benign

• benevolent

• beneficiary

something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being

• benefit

• benign

• benevolent

• bona fide

having no significant effect; harmless

• benevolent

• bona fide

• benign

• bonus

marked by or disposed to doing good

• bona fide

• benevolent

• bonus

• bountiful

made in good faith without fraud or deceit

• bonus

• bountiful

• benediction

• bona fide

something in addition to what is respected or strictly due

• bonus

• bountiful

• benediction

• benefactor

given or provided abundantly

• benediction

• bountiful

• benefactor

• beneficial