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The word benefit is formed from the Latin root -bene-. Using context clues and your knowledge of -bene-, choose the most likely meaning of benefit in paragraph 1 of Selection 1.
A. service provided by an employer
B. social event to raise money
C. aid to someone’s well-being
D. act encouraging kindness

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C. aid to someone’s well-being

The Latin root bene- means “well” or “good,” so benefit literally means something that does good or helps — i.e., an aid to someone’s well-being.