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Benef­i­cent

[buh-NEH-fih-sent]

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Hint 1.

The Latin root bene means “good” – it is the opposite of the Latin root male, which means “bad.”

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“Not everyone in the hospital appreciated how beneficent the nurse was, but her patients always did.

What is the best definition of beneficent?

A.

The quality of being powerful but just


B.

Speaking kindly of other people


C.

Pertaining to a health related field


D.

Generous or charitable towards others


Hint 1.

The Latin root bene means “good” – it is the opposite of the Latin root male, which means “bad.”

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“Not everyone in the hospital appreciated how beneficent the nurse was, but her patients always did.

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