ben, bene, bon & mal, male Root Words

harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer

• mal, male

• malevolent

• malignant

• malaria

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

• malaria

• dismal

• malady

• benign

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

mischief; evil intent; bad will

• malady

• malaria

• bonafide

• malice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

bad; abnormal; worse

• benevolent

• malignant

• malodorous

• mal, male

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

to gain or receive good results from something

• bonafide

• benefactor

• benign

• benefit

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

a good blessing in a religious service

• beneficiary

• beneficial

• benediction

• benefactor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others

• malignant

• benevolent

• malevolent

• malefactor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

a person who receives something good from someone else such as inheritance

• beneficial

• benediction

• benefactor

• beneficiary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

an evildoer; a person who does bad things

• benediction

• benefactor

• malefactor

• malfeasance

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

kind; good-hearted

• bon voyage

• malevolent

• benevolent

• beneficial

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E