Vocabulary Quiz Bene Mal

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 is the origin of the root word "mal"?

• Greek

• Latin

• French

• German

What does the word "benign" mean?

• Harmful and dangerous

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

• Always unhappy or angry

• Failing to function properly

Which word describes a real or genuine action done in an honest and sincere way?

• Malcontent

• Bona fide

• Malign

• Dysfunction

What is the meaning of "malice"?

• A desire to cause harm to another person

• A good or helpful result or effect

• A serious disease causing severe diarrhea

• A condition of poor or unhealthy behaviors

What does "malign" mean?

• To praise someone publicly

• To say bad things about someone or something publicly

• To function or work properly

• To be kind and generous

Which word refers to a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something?

• Benevolent

• Malcontent

• Benign

• Bona fide

What does "malfunction" mean?

• To function or work properly

• To fail to function or work properly

• To be kind and generous

• To cause harm to another person

What is "dysfunction"?

• A condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes

• A good or helpful result or effect

• A desire to cause harm to another person

• A serious disease causing severe diarrhea