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Malformed

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Def: improperly formed
(Adj)
Syn: distorted
Ant: undeformed
Sentence: The malformed jello sculpture looked like a in discovered sea creature, but was supposed to look like a wedding cake.
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Malpractice

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Def: careless action done by someone who is performing a professional duty.
(Noun)
Syn:incorrect
Ant:correct
Sentence: The doctor preformed an action of malpractice when he broke the oath to never to operate under the influence.

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Malcontent

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Def: A person who is often unhappy about something.
(Noun)
Syn: discontent
Ant: content
Sentence: The boy seemed like a very malcontent person because he thought everything and everyone was against him.

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Malnutrition

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Def: Poor nutrition from not eating enough of the right food.
(Noun)
Syn: diabetes
Ant: perfect health
Sentence: Many children from Third World countries suffer from malnutrition because they do not get enough food.

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Benefactor

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Def: someone who help someone else
(Adj)
Syn:donator
Ant: recipient
Sentence:The benefactor who donated millions to Goodwill helped thousands of homeless people find homes.
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Beneficial

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Def: producing benefits
(Adj)
Syn: helpful
Ant: unfavorable
Sentence:Running marathons can be beneficial to your health because it helps you to burn calories, can reduce heart problems.
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Benevolent

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Def: kind and generous
(Adj)
Syn: Humane
Ant: harsh
Sentence:The benevolent man entire life changing  the lives of the needy.
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Malice

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Def: A desire to cause harm to someone
(Noun)
Syn: despite
Ant: Love
Sentence: Malice was what provoked her to hurt her friend.
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Beneficiary

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Def: A person who is helped by something or someone
(Noun)
Syn: recipient
Ant: benefactor
Sentence:The beneficiary who needed help pay off his bills won the school check for $500.

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Centennial

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Def:The 100 celebration of something
(Noun)
Syn: 100
Ant: zero
Sentence:The town had its centennial celebration celebrating the hundred years of history town had gone through.
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Centimeter

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Def: length equal to one hundredth of a meter
(Noun)
Syn:
Ant:
Sentence: On the metrics side of the ruler you will find the centimeters

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Century

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Def: 100 years
(Adj)
Syn:100
Ant:0
Sentence:A lot has changed in 21 century, but much more has changed in the past hundred years.
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Decade

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Def:A period of 10 years
(Noun)
Syn:10
Ant:0
Sentence:1/10 of a century is a decade
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Decathlon

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Def:A sports event they can consist of 10 different event
(Noun)
Syn:10
Ant:0
Sentence: The sports basketball, soccer, lacrosse ice hockey, baseball, football, curling, and the long jump where all featured in the Decathlon.

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Decimal

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Def:numbered or preceding by 10
(Adj)
Syn:10
Ant:0
Sentence:Nine is the number in the first decimal place of 7.95.
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Octagonal

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Def: A shape with eight sides with eight angles.
(Noun)
Syn:8
Ant:0
Sentence:An octagonal shape is a shape with eight sides or angles.

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Quadruple

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Def:increase in fours
(Noun)
Syn:4
Ant:0
Sentence: When you quadruple for you get 16 because you multiply that by four.
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Sextet

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Def:A group of six people or things
(Noun)
Syn:6
Ant:0
Sentence: There are six people in the sextet.
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Sextuple

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Def:having six units or members
(Adj)
Syn:6
Ant:0
Sentence: when the boy multiplied 3 by 6 to get 18, he did not know that he did not quadruple the number but he sextupled  the number.
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Maladjusted

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Def: not being able to deal with people in a normal way.
(Adj)
Syn: antisocial
Ant: social
Sentence:The maladjusted child was thought to have a problem because she did not like being with other children.

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