Clarifications of English Words:
bald and bawled
benevolence (buh NEV uh luhns)
An inclination to do good; wishing good:
benediction (ben"uh DIK shuhn)
A blessing; to speak well:
malevolence (muh LEV uh luhns)
Wishing evil or harm to others, having or showing ill will:
malediction (mal" uh DIK shuhn)
A calling down of evil on someone, to curse, slander, or to use abusive language toward someone or something: