Bio=life
mal/male=bad
ben/bene=good
potpourri
potpourri
100

a medicine used to save lives because it destroys harmful bacteria and cures infections

antibiotic

100

bad smell; stinky

malodorous

100

French for “have a good trip”

Bon Voyage

100

a piece of writing written by a person about his or her own life

autobiography

100

a piece of writing about a person’s life written by someone else

biography

200

a person who studies living things

biologist

200

having bad health or having poor nutrition

malnourished

200

a good blessing in a religious service

benediction

200

a diet thought to help people live longer because it focuses on natural foods

macrobiotic diet

200

bad health; illness; sickness

malady

300

the study of living things

biology

300

harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer

malignant

300

kind;good-hearted

benevolent

300

a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others

malevolent

300

an evildoer; a person who does bad things

malefactor

400

the zone of planet Earth where there is life (between the deep crust and the lower atmosphere)

biosphere

400

mischief; evil intent;bad will

malice

400

to gain or receive good results from something

benefit

400

a person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance

beneficiary

400

a good person who offers help or donates money

benefactor

500

how two different living organisms live together and depend on each other

symbiosis

500

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

dismal

500

having a good outcome; favorable

beneficial

500

favorable; having a good effect; not harmful

benign

500

in good faith; authentic; genuine; real

bonafide