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Ben
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latin "well, good"
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benevolent (adj.
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Kindly; favorable toward
"A beneveloent neightbor put the runaway boy up for the night." |
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benign adj.
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causing no harm "although police initially thought the substance was deadly chemical, they soon discovered it was totally benign" ant: deadly
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accord n.
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sameness of opinion; agreement "The leaders of th enation were in accord on the necessity of a new budget, but no one could agree on how the money should be spent.
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cord
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Latin heart
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discord n.
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lack of agreement; disharmony "Although they tried to hide their disagreement, the discord between the two teammates was obvious. syn disunity
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cordial adj.
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warmly friendly and polite "If leon can't be cordial towards his ex-girlfriend, he shouldn't go to her party." syn: courteous ant: hostile
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anim
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latin spirit
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animosity n.
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anger or hostility :despite all the insults he had recieved, Aaron expressed no animosity towards anyone." syn: bitterness ant: civililty
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equanimity n.
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evenness of mid or spirit; calm " After her father reassured her, the small girl was able to face the bully with equanimity ." syn: composure/ ant: hysteria
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magnanimous adj.
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generous in spirit "it was quite magnanimous of Stewart to shake hands with Neil, even after Neil tried to trip him at the track meet. syn: unselfish ant: greedy
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Mal
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Latin bad
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dismal adj.
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causing great sadness or pessimism "my first attempt to build a birdhouse was a dismal failure; nails stuck out everywhere, and the paint collected in messy clumps. syn: gloomy/ ant: cheerful
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Malevolent ajd.
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Wishing harm towards; hostile "Erin says putting a "kick Me" sign on Reggie's back was an innocent practical joke, but I think it was a malevolent gesture. syn: spiteful ant: friendly
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Malicious adj.
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Intended to hurt or harm. "Whan Laurie forgot to give April an important phone message, April accused her of being malicious." syn: damaging ant: helpful
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