Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the root word "bene/bon"?

• Bad, wretched

• Good, well

• Badly, ill

• Harmful, dangerous

Which word means "kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people"?

• Malice

• Malign

• Benevolent

• Dysfunction

What does the word "benign" mean?

• Causing harm or damage

• Real or genuine

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

• A desire to cause harm

What is the meaning of "bona fide"?

• Fake or deceptive

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

• Harmful or dangerous

• Unhappy or angry

Which word describes a desire to cause harm to another person?

• Malice

• Benefit

• Benign

• Dysentery

What does "malign" mean?

• To praise someone publicly

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

• To function or work properly

• To be kind and generous

What is a "malcontent"?

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

• A person who is always happy and satisfied

• A person who is kind and generous

• A person who is real or genuine

What does "malfunction" mean?

• To function or work properly

• To fail to function or work properly

• To be kind and generous

• To be real or genuine

What is "dysfunction"?

• The condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people

• The state of functioning normally

• The desire to cause harm

• A serious disease causing severe diarrhea

What is "dysentery"?

• A mild illness

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

• A desire to cause harm

• A condition of being happy and satisfied