Question

So benign and benignant are kindly, good-natured, not harmful, as in benign neglect, a benign judge, a benign tumor (not cancerous), a benignant attitude to malefactors and scoundrels. The corresponding nouns are benignity and benignancy.

Accepted Answer

Malus is bad; bonus is good. The adverb from the Latin adjective bonus is bene, and bene is the root found in words that contrast with the mal- terms we studied in the previous session. Word Power Made Easy SESSION 23

知识	So benign and benignant are kindly, good-natured, not harmful, as in benign neglect, a benign judge, a benign tumor (not cancerous), a benignant attitude to malefactors and scoundrels. The corresponding nouns are benignity and benignancy.
拓展	Malus is bad; bonus is good. The adverb from the Latin adjective bonus is bene, and bene is the root found in words that contrast with the mal- terms we studied in the previous session.
《》	so now what’s the good news?
出处	Word Power Made Easy SESSION 23

Benign Benignant Bonus Kindly Good Natured Harmful, As Neglect Judge