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Vocabulary List 1 - The Good with the Bad

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

dysentery

b)

benign

c)

malice

2.

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!

a)

benefit

b)

bona fide

c)

benign

3.

Placing hunting restrictions on endangered animals, such as the Black

Rhino, will greatly _______ the species.

a)

benign

b)

bona fide

c)

benefit

4.

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

a)

benign

b)

malice

c)

dysentery

5.

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

a)

benefit

b)

malice

c)

dysentery

6.

Which is an antonym for the word malign?

a)

complement

b)

slander

c)

forgive

d)

distract

7.

A benevolent person

a)

reads a lot of books

b)

cares about the needs of others

c)

is selfish and self-centered

d)

is jealous when others succeed

8.

Choose a synonym for malfunction.

a)

unsure

b)

resistance

c)

failure

d)

order

9.

A malcontent eating at a restaurant might

a)

fall asleep at the table before his food arrives.

b)

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

c)

angrily send back her food and demand a discount.

d)

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

10.

dysfunction : unhealthy :___________: thrilling

a)

routine

b)

adventure

c)

sleep

d)

habit

11.

A word that contains the prefix bene is more than likely a positive word.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

What do the prefixes mal and dys mean?

a)

kind

b)

helpful

c)

bad

d)

sick