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KEY: 1–e, 2–h, 3–a, 4–i, 5–b, 6–d, 7–c, 8–f, 9–g

Can you work with the words? (II)

1. benevolence a. recipient of money, kindness, etc.

2. benefaction b. free will

c. act of overlooking, or of forgiving, an
3. beneficiary
offense or transgression

4. infidelity d. faithfulness

5. volition e. self-satisfaction; smugness

6. placation f. calmness

g. act of pacifying, or of turning hostility or
7. fidelity
anger into friendly feelings

h. attitude of wishing good things for
8. condonation
another

9. placidity i. faithlessness

10. complacency j. good deed; act of charity or kindness