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Welcome to your Class Starters

Welcome to your Class Starters. words of the day. ben, bene, bon – good, well. benefit (v.) to gain or receive good results from something s yn. – to help, to serve, to profit ant. – to harm, to hurt, to hinder

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Welcome to your Class Starters

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  1. Welcome to your Class Starters words of the day

  2. ben, bene, bon – good, well • benefit (v.) to gain or receive good results from something syn. – to help, to serve, to profit ant. – to harm, to hurt, to hinder ety. – [ < Anglo-French benft < L benefactum good deed <benewell + facere do] Prometheus was a god who believed his actions should benefit mankind. • benevolent (adj.) - kind; good-hearted • syn. – kind, good-hearted, passionate • ant. – brutal, cruel, heartless • ety. – [late ME < L benevolent (stem of benevolēns) kindhearted (bene- bene + vol- wish + -ent -ent)] • Because of his actions, Prometheus could be considered to be a benevolent character.

  3. ben, bene, bon – good, well • beneficiary (n.) - a person who receives something good from someone else syn. – ant. – ety. – [ late ME < late L beneficiᾱrius, “enjoying a favor, prifileged” equivalent to L benefici(um), benefice + ᾱrius -ary] Persephone was the beneficiary of her mother’s undying love. • beneficial (adj.) – having a good outcome; favorable syn. – favorable, useful ant. – harmful ety. – [ late ME < late L beneficiᾱlis, equivalent to L benefici(um) kindness] When mortals follow fulfill the requests of the immortals without question, the results are often beneficial.

  4. ben, bene, bon – good, well • benefactor (n.) - a person who does good or gives money for a good purpose syn. – backer, sponsor, supporter ant. – antagonist, opponent, opposer ety. – [ < late benefactor < L bene + facer; bene“well” + facere“to do”] Sometimes gods would act as benefactors for man to protect man from Zeus’ anger. • benediction (n.) - a blessing syn. – commendation, grace ant. – curse, disapproval ety. – [ < L benedictio, from benedῑcereto bless] A benediction from Zeus would be more pleasing than a curse.

  5. ben, bene, bon – good, well • bonafide (adj.) - authentic; genuine; real syn. – true ant. – counterfeit, fake, false ety. – [ < L benedictio, from benedicereto bless] As the god of war, Ares is a bonafideaggressor. • benign (adj.) - not harmful; having a good effect; favorable syn. – harmless, innocent ant. – harmful, damaging ety. – [ < OF benigne< L benignus< benewell + gignereto produce] • Of all of the mythological characters, Hermes probably has one of the most benign natures.

  6. ben, bene, bon – good, well • bon voyage (n.) - “have a good trip” in French syn. – farewell, adieu, good-bye ant. – hello ety. – [ < F literally, good journey] I wonder if Penelope had the chance to say the Greek version of “bon voyage” to Odysseus before he left for the Trojan War. • bonus (n.) - anything good that is received over and beyond what is expected (usually money) syn. – perk, dividend, premium ant. – ety. – [ < L bonus good] • Being a demi-god was a bonus for Perseus and gave him an edge over mere mortals.

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