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beneficial (BEN e FISH uhl) adj. 1. to the advantage of; helpful; 2. getting bene-
fit; 3. in one’s best interest
• Mary’s friendship turned out to be beneficial to Evelyn around holiday
time.
• Having auto insurance proved quite beneficial for Tania when a reckless
driver ignored the stop sign and hit her car.
• It is beneficial for you to have an individual retirement plan.
[-ly adv.]
benefit (BEN e fit) n. 1. a helpful, charitable act; 2. an advantage; a gain —vt. to
help; aid —vi. to gain; to profit from
• The singer sang at a benefit to raise money for the group.
• The cab waited an additional 10 minutes for Bob’s benefit.
• My singing publicly benefited the business of all ear doctors in the
neighborhood.
• A playwright benefits from each performance of her play.
[-ed, -ing]
berate (be RAYT) vt. to scold or strongly rebuke (with wagging finger)
• Don’t berate me for acting the way you act.
• Audrey berated Robert for driving after having had a drink.
[-d, berating] [Syn. scold]

QUICK REVIEW #12
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
1. barricade a. disguise
2. barter b. conduct
3. basic c. opinion

4. basis d. profit
5. battle e. quarrelsome
6. behalf f. helpful
7. behavior g. conflict
8. being h. existence
9. belie i. scold
10. belief j. elementary
11. belligerent k. representing
12. beneficial l. procedure

13. benefit m. trade
14. berate n. obstruct