词根学习笔记（1）|BENE; AM
词根学习笔记（1）|BENE; AM
BENE is Latin for “well”. A benefit is a good result or effect. Something beneficial produces good results or effects.
1-benediction
A prayer that asks for God's blessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service.
#The moment the Bishop had finished his benediction, she squeezed quickly out of her row and darted out the ccathedral's side entrance.
2-benefactor
Someone who helps another person or group, especially by giving money.
#An anonymous benefactor had given $15 million to establish an ecological institute at the university.
3-beneficiary
A person or organization that benefits or is expected to benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property when someone dies
#Living in a trailer in near-poverty, she received word in the mail that her father had died, naming her as the sole beneficiary of his life-insurance policy.
4-benevolence
Kindness, generosity
#In those financially desperate years, the young couple was saved by the benevolence of her elderly great-uncle.
AM comes from Latin amare, “to love”. The Roman god of love was known by two different names, Cupid and Amor. Amiable means “friendly or good-natured”.
1-amicable
Friendly, peaceful.
#Their relations with their in-laws were generally amicable, despite some bickering during the holidays.
2-enamored
Charmed or fascinated, inflamed with love.
#Rebecca quickly became enamored of the town's rustic surroundings, its slow pace, and its eccentric characters.
3-amorous
Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.
#It turned out that the amorous Congressman had gotten his girlfriend a good job and was paying for her apartment.
4-paramour
A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.
#He had coming to the house for two years before her brothers realized that he was actually the paramour of their shy and withdrawn sister.
