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BENEVOLENT ( beh -NEV-oh-lent) adjective

BENEVOLENT ( beh -NEV-oh-lent) adjective. Kind-hearted; good-natured; generous. Sounds like: Ben elephant

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BENEVOLENT ( beh -NEV-oh-lent) adjective

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  1. BENEVOLENT(beh-NEV-oh-lent)adjective Kind-hearted; good-natured; generous. Sounds like: Ben elephant Picture: A kindly old elephant named Ben who lives at the zoo. He saves the peanuts that the visitors give him, and takes them to the other animals late at night. “That Ben Elephant,” says one bear to another, “what a nice guy!” Other forms: benevolence(noun); benevolently (adv) Sentence: Miserable and greedy for most of his life, the man became benevolent during his last years.

  2. MOLLIFY(MOLL-ih-fie) verb Lessen anger; soothe; placate Sounds like: Molly fly Picture: Molly Fly follows the Village Fly around; she soothes the feelings of the people he has upset. Sentence: Police try to mollify a hostage-taker to avoid the violence.

  3. PONDEROUS(PONN-der-uss)adjective Slow; weighty; labored Sounds like: pond of rust Picture: creatures made of metal wading through a pond. As they begin to rust, their movements become slower and more difficult. Other forms: Ponderously (adv) Sentence: the music was heavy and ponderous, and I fell asleep.

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