bene = good
or well
benefit
Part of
Speech
Definition
noun
an advantage or profit gained
from something
verb
receive an advantage; profit; gain
beneficial
adjective
benefactor
Synonyms
Antonyms
Original Sentence
gain
profit
good
disadvantage
loss
hindrance
Exercise includes many
benefits, so it is wise to do
so regularly.
favorable or advantageous;
resulting in good
good
helpful
useful
bad
harmful
unhelpful
Since it is beneficial to
complete homework,
teachers will continue to
assign it.
noun
a person who gives money or
other help to a person or cause
helper
supporter
aid
malefactor
opponent
antagonist
benediction
noun
the utterance or bestowing of a
blessing, esp. at the end of a
religious service
blessing
grace
thanks
condemnation
criticism
disapproval
When a family member
becomes ill, another family
member will usually step
up to be that person’s
benefactor.
After the priest gave the
benediction, the people
left church.
benevolent
adjective
well meaning and kindly
caring
generous
helpful
malevolent
cruel
mean
Teachers are some of the
most benevolent people on
Earth, and students should
be grateful for that.
mal =
bad
Part of
Speech
Definition
malfunction
verb
fail to function normally or satisfactorily
malevolent
noun
adjective
a failure to function in a normal or
satisfactory manner
having or showing a wish to do evil to
others
dismal
adjective
depressing; dreary
malaria
noun
an illness involving a fever transmitted by
mosquitoes in tropical regions
malice
noun
malefactor
Synonyms
Antonyms
Original Sentence
break
bug
defect
functioning
perfection
working
When my car
malfunctions, I bring it to
a mechanic.
malicious
malignant
wicked
depressing
dim
miserable
fever
benevolent
friendly
kind
bright
cheerful
joyful
none
the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
animosity
hatred
hostility
good will
kindness
benevolence
noun
a person who commits a crime or some
other wrong
malicious
adjective
characterized by malice; intending or
intended to do harm
maladroit
adjective
ineffective or bungling; clumsy
convict
delinquent
scoundrel
malevolent
malignant
wicked
floundering
klutzy
unskillful
benefactor
law-abiding
citizen
benevolent
pleasant
helpful
capable
able
skillful
The Grinch is malevolent,
so he stole Christmas away
from all the children.
When the weather is
dismal, I prefer to stay
inside and read a book.
People travelling to
tropical places will
sometimes get a
vaccination, so they will
prevent getting malaria or
other illnesses.
Harry Potter saw the
malice in Malfoy’s eyes,
so he chose not to befriend
him.
If someone is a
malefactor, he or she will
probably end up in jail.
Malfoy is malicious, so he
bullied Harry.
I have had many
maladroit attempts at
knitting a blanket;
therefore, I’m close to
giving up.
malcontent
noun
a malcontent person
adjective
dissatisfied and complaining or making
trouble
ante = before
Part of
Speech
Definition
grouch
cranky
unsatisfied
Synonyms
content
happy-go-lucky
pleased
Antonyms
The malcontent students
whined about the
homework although they
knew it was beneficial for
them.
Original Sentence
antebellum
adjective
occurring or existing before a
particular war, esp. the American
Civil War
prewar
postbellum
When I visited Gettysburg,
I saw many antebellum
artifacts, such as clothing
and weapons.
ante meridian
adjective
occurring before noon; A. M.
morning
post meridian
afternoon
I wake up around 6:00
A.M. (ante meridian), so I
can get ready for work.
anterior
adjective
situated in the front of the body or antecedent
nearer to the head; coming before former
in time; earlier
previous
posterior
after
behind
If a deer’s anterior has
antlers, it is a male.
antedate
verb
precede in time; come before in
date
follow
come after
Because the snowstorm
antedated the flight, it was
delayed.
antecede
precede
predate
post = after
Part of
Speech
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
Original Sentence
postpone
verb
cause or arrange for (something)
to take place at a time later than
that first scheduled
defer
delay
suspend
advance
expedite
hurry
Since there was a
snowstorm, the flight had
to be postponed.
post meridian
adjective
occurring after noon; P. M.
afternoon
morning
ante meridian
postmortem
noun
an examination of a dead body to
determine the cause of the death
posthumous
future
autopsy
ante mortem
living
adjective
occurring after death
Students get out of school
around 3:00 P.M. (post
meridian), so many sports
practices and other
extracurricular activities
start between 3:00 P.M.
and 4:00 P.M.
The postmortem revealed
cancerous cells in the
body, so the cause of death
must have been cancer.
postscript
noun
an additional remark at the end of
a letter, after the signature and
introduced by “P.S.”
appendix
footnote
attachment
preface
prologue
foreword
The postscript of Ginny’s
letter to Harry said “I love
you,” and Harry was so
happy!
posterior
adjective
situated near the rear of a body;
coming after in time or order;
later
behind
back
after
anterior
front
head
Because the posterior of a
wasp’s body has a
dangerous stinger, it’s wise
to stay away from them.
postbellum
adjective
occurring or existing after a war,
in particular the American Civil
War
after war
antebellum
prewar
Postbellum cities are often
dismal because they have
been ransacked and
pillaged.