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Harmon SAT Gathering
Latin root - mal
Question | Latin for bad |
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malady | n. Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one. |
malaria | n. A fever characterized by alternating chills, fever, and sweating |
malcontent | n. One who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs. |
malediction | n. The calling down of a curse or curses. |
malefactor | n. One who injures another. |
maleficent | adj. Mischievous. |
malevolent | adj. Wishing evil to others. |
malign | v. To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely. |
malignant | adj. Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief. |
maltreat | v. To treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively. |