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mal,male=
bad;abnormal;worse (Greek and Latin Roots)
Question | Answer |
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dismal (adj) | depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings |
malady (n) | bad health; illness; sickness |
malaria (n) | bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitos |
malefactor (n) | an evildoer; a person who does bad things |
malevolent (adj) | a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others |
malfeasance (n) | wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official |
malice (n) | mischief; evil intent; bad will |
malignant (adj) | harmful; something bad enough that could result in death when related to cancer |
malnourished (adj) | having bad health or having poor nutrition |
malodorous (adj) | bad smell; stinky |