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21 Cards in this Set
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Benefaction
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A charitable donation
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bene= well; good
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Beneficcial
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Producing a benefit; helpful
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bene= well; good
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Beneficiary
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A person or group who receives advantages; one named to receive fund or property in a will
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bene= well; good
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Benefit
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Something that causes improvement or an advantage; a public event to raise money for a charitable cause
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bene= well; good
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Benevolent
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Expressing goodwill or kindness; charitable; set up to do charitable works
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bene= well; good
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benefacator
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person who gives a benefit
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bene= well; good
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Euphony
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A pleasant sounding combination of words.
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EU= Good
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Euphoria
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A feeling of well-being, condidence, or happiness
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EU= Good
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Euphemism
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A substitution of a milder word of expression for a more blunt or offenseve one
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EU= Good
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Euthanasia
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Putting to death painlessly or allowing to die; mercy killing
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EU= Good
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Eureka
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An exclamation of triumph at a discovery, meaning, " I have found it"
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EU= Good
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Maladroit
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Lacking resourcefulness; awkward; not skillful in using the hands or body
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Mal: Bad, evil
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Malady
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A sickness or disorder of the body; an unhealthy condition
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Mal: Bad, evil
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Malaise
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General weakness or discomfort usually before the onset of a disease
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Mal: Bad, evil
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Malapropism
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An amusing misuse of words taht produces an inappropriate meaning
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Mal: Bad, evil
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Malcontent
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Someone unsatisfied with current conditions
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Mal: Bad, evil
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Malevolent
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Wishing evil or hamr to others; injurious
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Mal: Bad, evil
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Malfeasance
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Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
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Mal: Bad, evil
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Malfunction
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Fail to function properly
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Mal: Bad, evil
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Cacophony
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A harsh, jarring sound; a discordant and meaningless mixture of sound
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Kakos- (caco-): Harsh, bad, ugly
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Cacography
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Bad handwriting; poor spelling
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Kakos- (caco-): Harsh, bad, ugly
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