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BAMS 2nd QTR Mal
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |