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Unit 1:Good & Bad
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| benefit | a good or helpful result or effect |
| benevolent | kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people |
| benign | not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant |
| bona fide | real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way |
| malice | a desire to cause harm to antoher person |
| malign | to say bad things about someone or something publicly; to criticize harshly or unfairly |
| malcontent | a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about someting |
| malfunction | to fail to function or work properly |
| dysfunction | 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 |
| dysentery | a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood |
| benediction | a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection |
| benefactor | a person who helps people or institutions |
| malady | impairment of normal physiological function; causing illness |
| malevolent | wishing or appearing to wish evil to others |
| malodorous | having an unpleasant smell |