Vocabulary List 1 - The Good with the Bad

Many people who were lucky enough to survive the earthquake are now at risk of becoming ill with_________.

• dysentery

• benign

• malice

While cleaning up the heaps of old newspapers and magazines at my

grandfather’s house, we were shocked to find a _________ autographed baseball from Babe Ruth!

• benefit

• bona fide

• benign

Placing hunting restrictions on endangered animals, such as the Black

Rhino, will greatly _______ the species.

• benign

• bona fide

• benefit

Even though I know that garden spiders are _______, they still terrify me.

• benign

• malice

• dysentery

My feelings were hurt by Meg’s comments, even though I know she didn’t say them with_____________.

• benefit

• malice

• dysentery

Which is an antonym for the word malign?

• complement

• slander

• forgive

• distract

A benevolent person

• reads a lot of books

• cares about the needs of others

• is selfish and self-centered

• is jealous when others succeed

Choose a synonym for malfunction.

• unsure

• resistance

• failure

• order

A malcontent eating at a restaurant might

• fall asleep at the table before his food arrives.

• leave a very large tip for the waiter and the chef.

• angrily send back her food and demand a discount.

• compliment the owner of the restaurant on how wonderful the food was.

dysfunction : unhealthy :___________: thrilling

• routine

• adventure

• sleep

• habit