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Adding the prefix bene-to a word root:
A. does not affect the word.
OB. modifies the word root in a positive way.
OC. creates a new synonym.
OD. reverses the meaning of the word root.
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Answer 1

Adding the prefix 'bene-' to a word root adds a positive or favorable connotation to the word.

Step-by-step explanation:

Adding the prefix bene- to a word root does not affect the word, modify the word root in a positive way, create a new synonym, or reverse the meaning of the word root. Instead, it adds a positive or favorable connotation to the word. For example, the word benevolent consists of the word root 'vol' meaning 'wish' or 'will' and the prefix 'bene-', which means 'good' or 'well'. So, 'benevolent' means having a good or well-wishing nature.

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