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Ninth Grade Vocabulary. Unit 10. Latin: Bene Meaning “ well or good ”. Benevolent Adjective—kindly; favorable towards Sentence: A benevolent neighbor put the runaway boy up for the night. Syn. humane Ant. Cold-hearted. Benign Adjective—causing no harm
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Ninth Grade Vocabulary Unit 10
Latin: Bene Meaning “well or good”
Benevolent Adjective—kindly; favorable towards Sentence: A benevolent neighbor put the runaway boy up for the night. Syn. humane Ant. Cold-hearted
Benign Adjective—causing no harm Sentence: Police found the supposedly deadly substance to be instead benign. Ant. deadly
Benefactor Noun—a person who gives friendly aid Sentence: When the artist began to paint in a strange, new style, her benefactor pulled all financial support.
Latin: Cord Meaning “heart”
Accord Noun—Sameness in opinion; agreement. Sentence: Everyone was in accord on the need for a budget, but no one could decide how to spend the money. Syn. harmony ant. strife
Discord Noun—lack of agreement; disharmony Sentence: The teams pretended to be good sports, but the discord between them was apparent. Syn. disunity
Cordial Adjective—warm, friendly, polite Sentence: If Leon can’t be cordial towards his ex-girlfriend, he shouldn’t go to her party. Syn. courteous ant. hostile
Latin : Anim Meaning “spirit”
Animosity Noun—anger or hostility Sentence: Despite all of the insults he received, Aaron expressed no animosity toward anyone. syn. bitterness ant. civility
Equanimity Noun—evenness of mind or spirit; calm Sentence: After her father reassured her, Genna was able to face the bully with equanimity. syn. composure ant. hysteria
Magnanimous Adjective—generous in spirit Sentence: France gave the U.S the statue of liberty, which was quite a magnanimous gesture. syn. unselfish ant. greedy
Latin Mal Meaning “bad”
Dismal Adjective—causing great sadness or pessimism Sentence: My first attempt to water ski was a dismal failure, and I drank half of the lake. syn. gloomy ant. cheerful
Malevolent Adjective—wishing harm toward; hostile. Sentence: Practical jokes that hurt people are malevolent gestures. syn. spiteful ant. friendly
Malicious Adjective—intending to hurt or harm Sentence: When Laurie failed to give April the phone message, April her of being malicious. syn. damaging ant. helpful