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348 Chapter 11 Word Elements: The Body and Health Related Wordapathetic (adjective) (ăpß-thĕtĭk) At first, public responseto the rapes and massacres in Darfur was apathetic, but thenpeople worldwide rose up in protest.bene-16. benefactor (noun) bĕnß-făktßrFrom Latin: bene- (well) facere (to do)a person who gives financial or other aid; a donorAn unknown benefactor has agreed to pay college tuitionfor students enrolled in the public schools of Kalamazoo,Michigan.Pope Julius II was the benefactor who commissionedMichelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.A Humble BenefactorMs. Oseola McCarthy was an unlikely benefactor. Born in Mississippi, she quitschool in the sixth grade and worked most of her life doing laundry. She neverearned more than $9,000 a year. But her frugal nature allowed her to savemoney. In 1995, she donated $150,000 to fund scholarships for needy AfricanAmericans. Her gift was the largest endowment the University of SouthernMississippi had ever received.17. beneficial (adjective) bĕnß-fĭshßlFrom Latin: bene- (well) facere (to do)helpful; producing benefitsThe 2009 financial stimulus package was beneficial to theeconomy.Omega-3 fatty acids, found in certain fish, are beneficial tohealth. Related Wordbenefit (noun) May’s job provided her with health insurancebenefits.18. benign (adjective) bĭ-nīnFrom Latin: bene- (well) genus (birth) (Benignus meant “wellborn,gentle.”)Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.