Name that root
bene
mal
ante-
post-
100
bene
What is good or well?
100
benefit
What is an advantage or profit gained from something?
100
malfunction
What is to fail to function normally or satisfactorily?
100
before
What is the meaning of the prefix ante?
100
postpone
What is to cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled?
200
mal
What is bad?
200
beneficial
What is something favorable or advantageous; resulting in good?
200
malevolent
What is having or showing a wish to do evil to others?
200
ante meridian
What is occurring before noon?
200
post meridian
What is occurring after noon?
300
ante
What is before?
300
benefactor
What is a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause?
300
dismal
What is depressing; dreary?
300
anterior
What is situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head; coming before time; earlier?
300
postmortem
What is occurring after death?
400
post
What is after?
400
benediction
What is the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service?
400
malaria
What is an illness involving a fever transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical regions?
400
antebellum
What is occurring or existing before a particular war?
400
posterior
What is situated near the rear of a body; coming after in time order; later?
500
good or well, bad, before, after
What are bene, mal, ante-, and post-?
500
benevolent
What is to be well meaning and kindly?
500
malice
What is the intention or desire to do evil; ill will?
500
antedate
What is to precede in time; come before in date?
500
postscript
What is an additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature and introduced by "P.S.?"
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