(n) - a good or helpful result or effect There are many health benefits that come from exercise and healthy eating.

(adj) - kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people Thanks to a benevolent donor, our school’s art program will continue for the next three years.

(adj) - not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant We were relieved when the vet told us that our dog’s tumor was benign and that he would continue to live a happy, healthy life.

(adj) - real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way Once the band’s song went viral they became bona fide celebrities.

(n) - a desire to cause harm to another person Her cruel practical joke was just one example of the malice she had for others.

(v) - to say bad things about someone or something publicly; to criticize harshly or unfairly If his opponents malign the politician, he might not win the race for governor.

(n) - a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something Jake is quite the malcontent who complains constantly and is never satisfied.

(v) - to fail to function or work properly I was on the phone for hours with tech support trying to repair the computer malfunction.

(n) - the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way If there is dysfunction in the work place, employees will be unhappy and it will be difficult to get any work completed.

(n) - a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood With no clean drinking water available, many people from the village became sick with dysentery.