Multiple choice Directions: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the key word. Benign Digestive Thrifty Kindly Frankness Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Benign means gentle, kindly, harmless, or not dangerous. "Kindly" directly captures this sense of gentleness and harmlessness. Digestive relates to digestion, thrifty means careful with money, and frankness means honesty.