Deck 01

Question 1

bene-

Answer 1

Latin for “well.”

Question 2

benediction

Answer 2

A prayer that asks for God’s blessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service.

Question 3

benefactor

Answer 3

Someone who helps another person or group, especially by giving money.

Question 4

beneficiary

Answer 4

A person or organization that benefits or is expected to benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property when someone dies.

Question 5

benevolence

Answer 5

kindness, generosity

Question 6

am-

Answer 6

Comes from Latin amare, “to love.”

Question 7

amicable

Answer 7

friendly, peaceful

Question 8

enamored

Answer 8

Charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love.

Question 9

amorous

Answer 9

Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.

Question 10

paramour

Answer 10

A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.

Question 11

bell-

Answer 11

comes from the Lating word meaning “war.”

Question 12

antebellum

Answer 12

Existing before a war, especially the American Civil War (1861-65).

Question 13

bellicose

Answer 13

warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome

Question 14

belligerence

Answer 14

aggressiveness, combativeness

Question 15

rebellion

Answer 15

Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority.

Question 16

pac-

Answer 16

Related to the Latin words for “agree” and “peace.”

Question 17

pacify

Answer 17

(1) To soothe anger or agitation. (2) To subdue by armed action.

Question 18

pacifist

Answer 18

A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds.

Question 19

pact

Answer 19

An agreement between two or more people or groups; a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or to resolve a dispute.

Question 20

pace

Answer 20

Contrary to the opinion of.