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BAMS
BAMS 2nd QTR Mal
Word | Definition |
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malevolent | having bad feelings toward someone or something; hateful; spiteful |
malapropism | using a word the wrong way, usually |
malicious | desiring to harm someone or something |
malodorous | having a bad smell |
malady | an illness; a bad health condition; a disease |
malaria | disease spread by mosquito bite – originally thought to be spread by bad air |
malediction | a curse; bad speech toward someone, a hex |
malefactor | a villain; one who does bad deeds |
malignant | bad or harmful; producing death |
malpractice | performing one’s job or duty wrong or in a bad way. |
malversation | bad behavior or misconduct in public office |
maladroit | marked by a lack of mental skill or cleverness; inept |
malaise | A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, at the beginning of an illness; A general sense of depression or unease |
malnutrition | poor nutrition |
malfeasance | misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official |
mal | bad |
ous | having, full of, characterized by |
dict | saying or words |