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Root Words - bene/bon, mal, dys

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Someone who is kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people.

(a)  

2.

The Greek root dys means:

a)

bad, wretched

b)

good, well

c)

badly, ill

3.

Benign means:

a)

kindly

b)

useless

c)

depressing

d)

recent

4.

Bona fide means:

a)

outstanding

b)

supplementary

c)

authentic

d)

good life

5.

If someone feels (a)   toward you, look out! They've got bad intentions.

6.

In countries with poor health conditions and sewage problems, filthy drinking water can lead to the spread of ______.

a)

dysentery

b)

dystopia

c)

dysfunction

d)

discretion

7.

A (a)   is someone who's always dissatisfied.

8.

Malice means:

a)

delight

b)

despair

c)

spitefulness

d)

apathy

9.

The Latin root mal means:

a)

bad, wretched

b)

good, well

c)

badly, ill

10.

There was no (a)   smile upon Dumbledore’s face, no twinkle of kindness and friendship in the eyes behind the spectacles.

11.

If your toaster spits out a charred, smoky mess no matter what setting it’s on, your toaster is definitely _______.

a)

malfunction

b)

malfunctioning

c)

malfunctioned

d)

malcontent

12.

This word means to badmouth someone:

(a)  

13.

Dysfunction means:

a)

resistance

b)

spontaneous

c)

impairment

d)

tedious

14.

Music and the Child covers some of this research in terms of music processing, active listening, and the (a)   of the music-brain connection.

15.

The Latin root bene/bon means:

a)

bad, wretched

b)

good, well

c)

badly, ill