Latin Roots Quiz: Dict-, Bon-, Bene-

having no significant effect; harmless

• Benign

• Diction

• Dictionary

• Benediction

producing good results or helpful effects: conferring benefits

• Benefactor

• Beneficial

• Edict

• Contradict

a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury charging a person with an offense

• Indictment

• Verdict

• Predict

• Bona fide

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

• Benevolent

• Benefactor

• Benefit

• Beneficiary

to imply the opposite

• Dictum

• Contradict

• Benefit

• Predict

choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness

• Dictation

• Dictionary

• Diction

• Dictate

a noteworthy statement

• Verdict

• Dictionary

• Dictum

• Edict

marked by or disposed to doing good

• Beneficiary

• Benevolent

• Bonus

• Bountiful

Given or provided abundantly

• Benediction

• Bonus

• Bona fide

• Bountiful

to utter words to be transcribed

• Dictionary

• Diction

• Dictate

• Predict