Matching Worksheet

Name:__________________

Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column.

 

_____	fluent	1) able to speak a language clearly and easily
_____	abhor	2) kindly or not causing harm
_____	abstain	3) blessing
_____	aberrant	4) one who is unhappy with his situation
_____	abridge	5) a curse
_____	malnutrition	6) one who does evil
_____	malignant	7) unnecessary; more than is needed
_____	malefactor	8) to speak unkindly about someone else
_____	benefit	9) a place where things come together
_____	benigh	10) suffering from a poor diet
_____	malign	11) to hate
_____	abdicate	12) intending harm
_____	confluence	13) a good result
_____	mellifluous	14) to give up one's right to something
_____	affluent	15) sweetly flowing (sound)
_____	superfluous	16) to cut short
_____	malcontent	17) harmful
_____	malediction	18) wealthy
_____	placate	19) to make calm
_____	malevolent	20) to choose to avoid
_____	benediction	21) out of the range of normal behavior