ben, bene, bon, mal, male, dys Flashcards
ben, bene, bon
good, well
mal
bad, wretched
dys
badly, ill
benefit
a good or helpful result
benevolent
good and generous, organized to do good things for other people
benign
not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle or pleasant
bonafide
real or genuine; made in an honest and sincere way
malice
a desire to cause harm to others
malign
to say bad things about someone or something publicity; to criticize harshly or unfairly
malcontent
a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
malfunction
to fail to function or work properly
dysfunction
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people
dysentery
a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood