session-23

Title

• so now what's the good news?

• say, do, and wish

• if you please

• how to give - and forgive

• Helping Words

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so now what's the good news?

• malus: bad

• bonus: good

• bene (adv): adverb from the Latin adjective bonus

  bene is the root found in words that contrast with the mal-terms we studied in the previous session.

• benign: kindly, good-natured, not harmful

  • benignity (noun)

• benignant: kindly, good-natured, not harmful (same as benign)

  • benignancy (noun)

• benediction: a blessing, a "saying good"

  • benedictory (adj)

• beneficent: doing good

  • beneficence (noun)

  • benefactor: one who does good things for others

  • benefactress: female benefactor

  • beneficiary: the person receiving the benefaction

• benefit

• beneficial

  root: bene  +   facio
                (to do or make)

• benevolent: whishing well

  • benevolence (noun)

The adjective bonus (good), is found in English bonus meaning extra payment, theoretically, but not necessarily for some good act

• bonbon: a candy (a "good-good", using the French version of the Latin adjective)

• bona fide: etymologically "in good faith", hence valid, without pretense, deception, or fraudulent intent.

  eg:

  1. bone fide offer

  2. bona fide effort to negotiate differences

  root:   fides
        (faith or trust)

• fidelity: faithfulness

  Fido, a stereotypical name for a dog, one's faithful friend

• infidel: one who does not have the right faith or religion, or one who has no religion

• infidelity: unfaithfulness, especially to the marriage vows.

say, do, and wish

root:   dico, ditus
      (to say or tell)

• dictate

• dictator

• dictation

• dictatorial: words that signify telling others what to do ("Do as I say!")

• predict

• contradict

root:  facio, factus
      (to do or make)

Has variant spellings in English words, fec-, fic-, -fy

• factory

• fact: something done

• fiction: something make up or invented

• manufacture: to make by hand [manus(hand)]

  • a word coined before the invention of machinery

• artificial: made by human art rather than occurring in nature

• clarity

• simplify

• liquefy

• magnify

root:   volo
      (to wish, to will, to be willing)

• These express wish or willingness:

  • voluntary

  • involuntary

  • volunteer

• volition: the act or power of willing or wishing

if you please

• placate: is built on the root plac- which derives from two related Latin verbs meaning

  1. to please, and
  2. to appease, soothe, or pacify

  • placation (noun)

  • placative or placatory (adj)

• implacable: one who can not be placated

  • implacability (noun)

• placable: one who can be placated

  • placability (noun)

• placid: if you are placid, you are calm, easygoing, serene, undisturbed

  • placidity (noun)

• complacent:

  • you are pleased with yourself; (-ve)

  • be smug, too pleased with your position or narrow accomplishments

  • too easily self-satisfied,

  • and the hour of reckoning may be closer than you realize

  • complacence or complacency (noun)

how to give - and forgive

• condone: to forgive, overlook, pardon, or be uncritical of.

  root:  dono
        (to give)

  • donor

  • donate

  • donation

  • condonation (noun)

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Helping Words

• censure:

  • (v): express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

  • (n): the formal expression of severe disapproval.

• reckoning (n): the action or process of calculating or estimating something.

• hour of reckoning: the moment of truth

• smug (adj): having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.

• connotation (n): an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

• serene: calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.

• clemency: mercy; lenience.

• entreaty: an earnest or humble request.

• appease: placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

• soothe:

  • gently calm (a person or their feelings).

  • reduce pain or discomfort in (a part of the body).

  • relieve or ease (pain).

• goad(ed): provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction.

• prod(ded): poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.

• wheedle(d): use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something.

• cajole(d): persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

• belittle: dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant.

• waistline: the measurement around a person's body at the waist.

• reverence: deep respect for someone or something.

• impeccable: in accordance with the highest standards; faultless.

• pompous: self-important.

  eg: a pompous ass who pretends he knows everything

• buffon: a ridiculous but amusing person (a clown)

• loathsome: causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.

• grunt(ed): make a low, short guttural sound.

• affable: friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

• tableau: a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history; a tableau vivant. (झाँकी)

• cultivated (adj): refined and well educated.

• cultivate (v):

  • prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening.

  • try to acquire or develop (a quality or skill).

• conducive: making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.

• startling: very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable.

• startle: cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.

• meticulously (adv): in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly.

• scoundrel: a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.

• rogue: a dishonest or unprincipled person.