Latin Roots R Us

1.epidemic	a)a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
2.demographics	b) a person whose job is to prepare dead people to be buried and to arrange and manage funerals
3.benefactor	c)a organism who is subjected to death
4.benevolence	d)a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause
5.malefactor	e)an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
6.malevolent	f)an estimate or forecast of a future situation or trend based on a study of present ones
7.projection	g)the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age,income, education, etc
8.conjecture	h)having or showing a wish to do evil to others
9.mortician	i)a person who commits a crime or some other wrong
10.mortal	j)desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness

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Activity 2
                               1. The british brought new ___________ to the western hemisphere.
                                    a)benign       b)endemic       c)malfunction       d)mortuary

                               2.The ship _________ excess materials so it would sail more efficiently.
                                    a)demophobed       b)immortalized       c)beneficed       d)jettisoned

                               3.The tumor was __________, therefore it need more serious treatment.
                                    a)malignant       b)cacodemonic       c)abject      d)moribund

                               4.When the man died, a ___________ was hired to help organize the funeral.
                                    a) mortician       b)beneficiary       c)anadem       d)malady

                               5.The medicine has _________ effects and causes no harm.
                                    a)malaise       b)benign       c)demagogic       d)amortised

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