Exploring Latin and Greek Root Words: Bene and Mal

The video tutorial introduces Latin and Greek root words, focusing on 'bene' meaning good and 'mal' meaning bad. It explains how these roots form words like benevolent, malevolent, benediction, malediction, benefactor, and malefactor. The tutorial also includes a fun fact about malware, software designed to harm computer systems.

What does the root 'bene' mean?

• Bad

• Good

• Wish

• Say

Which word means 'to wish good things to happen'?

• Malevolent

• Benediction

• Malefactor

• Benevolent

What is the meaning of 'malevolent'?

• To wish good things to happen

• An act of saying something good

• To wish bad things to happen

• An act of saying something bad

What does 'benediction' mean?

• An act of saying something good

• A person who does bad

• An act of saying something bad

• A person who does good

Which word is formed from 'mal' meaning bad and 'dict' meaning say?

• Benediction

• Malefactor

• Malediction

• Malevolent

What does 'benefactor' mean?

• An act of saying something good

• A person who does bad

• An act of saying something bad

• A person who does good

Which word is formed from 'mal' meaning bad and 'fac' meaning to make or do?

• Benediction

• Malevolent

• Malefactor

• Malediction

Which root word means 'to make or do'?

• Bene

• Mal

• Fac

• Dict

What is the intention of malware?

• To damage or disable computers

• To wish good things

• To make good software

• To help computers