Unit 1 Vocabulary Words
malice
a desire to cause harm to another person
malign
to say bad things about someone or something publicly; to criticize harshly and unfairly
benevolent
kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people
malfunction
to fail to function or work properly
malcontent
a person who who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
benefit
a good or helpful result or effect
dysentery
a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood
dysfunction
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitude within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way
bona fide
real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way
benign
not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant