Question

iii. word part: bene - well, good (beneficial, benefit)
benediction (ben uh dik shun) - blessing, especially at the end of a religious service
benevolent (buh nev uh lunt) - desiring to do good; kind, generous
beneficiary (ben uh fish ee er ee) - person who receives benefits
benefactor (ben uh fak tur) - person who gives help or financial aid
beneficence (buh nef uh sunce) - goodness, kindness
using each of the five bene words only once, complete the following ten

1. in detective stories, a likely murder suspect is the
2. in charles dickens a christmas carol, three ghosts visit the mean, miserly ebenezer scrooge and help transform him into a
3. at the end of the church service, the minister delivered the
4. the flood victims were provided with food and shelter due to the
5. some unknown donated five million dol lars to our college.

Explanation:

1. In detective stories, the person who receives benefits (like insurance money) is the "beneficiary".
2. "Benevolent" means desiring to do good, kind, generous, which fits the description of the transformed Scrooge.
3. At the end of a church service, the "benediction" (blessing) is given.
4. The "beneficence" (goodness, kindness) of neighbors leads to helping flood victims.
5. A "benefactor" is a person who gives help or financial aid, so an unknown one donated money.

Answer:

1. beneficiary
2. benevolent
3. benediction
4. beneficence
5. benefactor