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Greek/Latin Roots bene/bon, dys, mal

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(n) a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something

a)

benevolent

b)

malice

c)

dysentery

d)

malcontent

2.

(n) a desire to cause harm to another person

a)

dysfunction

b)

malice

c)

dysentery

d)

benefit

3.

(adj) not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant

a)

bona fide

b)

malign

c)

benign

d)

benefit

4.

(adj) real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way

a)

bona fide

b)

dysentery

c)

malfunction

d)

benevolent

5.

(adj) kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people

a)

benefit

b)

dysfunctional

c)

benevolent

d)

benign

6.

(Greek) badly, ill - what is the prefix?

a)

dys

b)

dyse

c)

dysentery

7.

(Latin) good, well - what is the prefix?

a)

bene/bon

b)

bene/ban

c)

bean/bono

d)

bobo

8.

(v) to say bad things about someone or something publicly; to criticize harshly or unfairly

a)

malice

b)

malevolent

c)

malign

9.

(v) to fail to function or work properly

a)

benefit

b)

malign

c)

malfunction

d)

malfeasance

10.

(Latin) bad, wretched--what is the prefix?

a)

dys

b)

mal

c)

bene/bon

11.
Which word is sometimes used to describe a document or on an ancient artifact that is genuine?
a)
bonus
b)
benefit
c)
beneficiary
d)
bonafide
12.
A kind person who helps others might be described as this.
a)
benign
b)
beneficiaries
c)
bonafides
d)
benevolent
13.
This is what you will do if you study hard and try your best.
a)
benefit
b)
beneficiary
c)
benign
d)
bonus
14.
What did Grandma Dot yell to her family when they left on the cruise?
a)
bonafide
b)
benign
c)
benevolent
d)
bon voyage
15.
v.  to say evil things about
a)
malcontent
b)
malice
c)
malfunction
d)
malign
16.
Most stories have good and bad characters.  A word to describe the bad characters in books is_________________.
a)
malnourished
b)
malodorous
c)
malignant
d)
malevolent
17.
This word is associated with bad behavior or wishing something bad would happen to someone.
a)
malady
b)
malefactor
c)
dismal
d)
malice
18.
Which of the following is an example of what happens when two people are in a dysfunctional relationship?
a)
laughing
b)
doing everything together
c)
putting each other down constantly
d)
motivating each other
19.
Finish this analogy: good:bad:________:________
a)
benign : maligant
b)
maligant : benign
c)
benefit : malaria
d)
malfeasance : bonus
20.
It was a hot day in room 10 when the air conditioner stopped working.  What was the air conditioner?
a)
dysfunctional
b)
dismissed
c)
differentiating
d)
dispensing

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