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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 2

benevolence

noun

Definition

goodness toward others

In a sentence

Their benevolence supported the shelter for years.

Similar words

  • kindness
  • generosity

Why this word matters: benevolence appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.