Webster Essential Vocabulary

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 beneficialto Evelyn around holiday
  time.


• Having auto insurance proved quite beneficialfor Tania when a reckless
  driver ignored the stop sign and hit her car.


• It is beneficialfor 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 benefitto raise money for the group.


• The cab waited an additional 10 minutes for Bob’s benefit.


• My singing publicly benefitedthe business of all ear doctors in the
  neighborhood.


• A playwright benefitsfrom each performance of her play.
  [-ed, -ing]
  berate(be RAYT) vt.to scold or strongly rebuke (with wagging finger)


• Don’t berateme for acting the way you act.


• Audrey beratedRobert 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.

B: SAT Words 39

1. barricade


2. barter


3. basic


4. basis


5. battle


6. behalf


7. behavior


8. being


9. belie


10. belief


11. belligerent


12. beneficial


13. benefit


14. berate

a. disguise

b. conduct

c. opinion

d. profit

e. quarrelsome

f. helpful

g. conflict

h. existence

i. scold

j. elementary

k. representing

l. procedure

m. trade

n. obstruct