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Unit 1:Good & Bad

Category: Definition

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

person	a _____ who is always or often unhappy or angry about someting	1	1	true
benevolent	Definition: kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people	2	0	false
bona fide	Definition: real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way	3	0	false
benefactor	Definition: a person who helps people or institutions	4	0	false
malice	Definition: a desire to cause harm to antoher person	5	0	false
publicly	to say bad things about someone or something _____; to criticize harshly or unfairly	6	1	true
others	wishing or appearing to wish evil to _____	7	1	true
dysentery	Definition: a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood	8	0	false
behaviors	the condition of having poor or unhealthy _____ and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way	9	1	true
malfunction	Definition: to fail to function or work properly	10	0	false
benign	Definition: not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant	11	0	false
physiological	impairment of normal _____ function; causing illness	12	1	true
malodorous	Definition: having an unpleasant smell	13	0	false
benediction	Definition: a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection	14	0	false
result	a good or helpful _____ or effect	15	1	true