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1 ben, bene, bon =good, well

2 benediction ben-e-dict-ion (noun)
a good blessing in a religious service

3 The priest gave a benediction at the end of the mass.
A special benediction was offered for the sick and elderly. I heard a benediction at ______________. The benediction asked for blessings for ____________.

4 benefactor ben-e-fac-tor (noun)
a good person who offers help or donates money

5 Generous benefactors contributed enough money to rebuild the schools after the earthquake.
In the past, assistance to the needy was often left to wealthy benefactors. I would like to be a benefactor for ________. Emblem could use a benefactor for ______.

6 beneficial ben-e-fi-cial (adjective)
having a good outcome; favorable

7 Beneficial insects, such as ladybugs, eat other harmful bugs, like aphids, which harm flowers.
Eating fruits and vegetables is beneficial to your health. Beneficial study habits include _________. Beneficial characters are ______ and ____ because ______.

8 beneficiary ben-e-fi-ci-ar-y (noun)
Here you go! a person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance

9 The lawyer read the will to the beneficiaries of the estate.
Usually the spouse is named the beneficiary of the life insurance policy. I would name ______ as my beneficiary because __________. Parents often name their children as beneficiaries because _____.

10 benefit ben-e-fit (verb)
to gain or receive good results from something

11 We will all benefit from good manners and respectful behavior.
It benefits us to eat healthy and to get enough sleep. Studying benefits students by _______. Getting exercise benefits people by ______.

12 benevolent be-nev-o-lent (adjective)
kind; good-hearted

13 All the king’s subjects admired and loved the benevolent ruler.
Our benevolent neighbor always shared fruit from her garden. We can be benevolent people by ________. The benevolent children _________ at school.

14 benign be-nign (adjective)
favorable; having a good effect; not harmful

15 We felt relief when the doctor declared that the tumor is benign.
Southern California’s benign weather attracts many visitors. I hope to have a benign effect on people by _________. The test score of 96% had a benign impact on her average because ________.

16 bonafide bo-na-fide (adjective)
Real gold in a good faith; authentic; genuine; real Fake gold

17 “Eureka! I found bonafide gold!” exclaimed the miner joyfully.
Finding a bonafide Picasso painting at a garage sale is an extremely rare occurrence. Being a bonafide friend is important because______. As a bonafide doctor, she could ________.

18 bonus bo-nus (noun) anything good that is received over and beyond what was expected (usually money)

19 In Japan, it is customary for all workers to get a bonus twice a year.
Often contractors receive a bonus for work completed ahead of schedule. It was a bonus to be given an extra day to complete our homework because ____. If I earned a cash bonus at work, I would _______.

20 bon voyage bon voy-age (interjection)
French for “have a good trip”

21 “Bon voyage!” we called to the newlyweds as they departed after the wedding reception.
As we boarded the cruise ship, we were greeted with “Bon Voyage!” by the crew members. When we traveled to ______, ____ said, “Bon Voyage!” to us. I called, “Bon Voyage!” when my friend ___.


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