Vocabulary Flashcards

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benefit

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A good or helpful result or effect.

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benevolent

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Kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people.

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benign

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Not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant.

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bona fide

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Real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way.

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malice

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A desire to cause harm to another person.

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malign

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To say bad things about someone or something publicly; to criticize harshly or unfairly.

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malcontent

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A person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something.

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malfunction

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To fail to function or work properly.

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dysfunction

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The condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way.

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dysentery

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A serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood.