Latin Roots “ Bene ” and “Bon ”

Latin Roots“Bene” and “Bon” means “Good”

bounteous • good and plentiful; given freely

bona fide • made in good faith; genuine

benediction • good wishes; a blessing

bonanza • a sudden happening that brings very good fortune

bonus • an extra reward for goodness

benevolent • kindly; disposed to do good

bon vivant • a lover of good living, especially food

beneficiary • one who receives good things

benign • good natured, kindly, favorable, not malignant

benefactor • one who gives good things

“Old Yeller” • Vocabulary

frantic • Wild with excitement or worry

Lunging • Making a sudden forward movement

stride • The rhythm of your walking and the length of your steps

checking • Limiting or controlling something

wheeled • Turned quickly

bounding • leaping

shouldered • Carried the weight

strained • Stretched to the limit, either physically or mentally

romp • An energetic and noisy way to play

picturing • Creating a mental image of something

Latin Roots “ Bene ” and “Bon ”