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ATS-English 8
'bene; bon; ject; jet; phil' root words
Term | Definition |
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Benediction | good words, blessing |
Benefactor | one who gives good things |
Beneficiary | one who receives good things |
Benevolent | good-doing, kind |
Benign | gentle, good, harmless |
Bona fide | in good faith, genuine |
Bonanza | good, rich ore deposit;anything yielding abundance |
Bon vivant | lover of good living; especially food |
Bonus | extra reward for goodness |
Bounteous | good and plentiful |
Dejection | a feeling of being thrown down in spirit |
Eject | to throw out |
Injection | throwing medicine into flesh with a needle |
Interjection | word thrown into a sentence |
Jettison | to throw goods overboard to lighten |
Projectile | an object thrown into the air with force |
Projection | long range plan thrown out for discussion and analysis |
Reject | an object thrown out because it is defective |
Subject | to throw under another's power |
Trajectory | curved path of an object thrown into space |
Philanthropist | lover of mankind |
Bibliophile | lover of books |
Philatelist | lover of stamps |
Philodendron | plant that loves to climb trees |
Philter | a love charm |
Philosophy | lover of wisdom |
Philharmonic | loving music |
Philoprogenitive | loving one's children |
Philander | to flirt, to love lightly |
Necrophile | lover of the dead |