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PreH intro- and mal-
Stems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| intro- | Into |
| Introduce | To make someone known to someone else by name; to cause something to begin to be used for the first time |
| Introspective | The process of examining your own thoughts or feelings |
| Introject | To incorporate attitudes or ideas into one's personality inconsciously |
| Introit | Any composition or vocal music appropriate to the opening of church srrvices |
| Introvert | To concentrate on oneself; to concentrate on self |
| mal- | bad |
| Malevolent | Having or showing desire to cause harm to another person |
| Malcontent | A person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something |
| Malicious | Having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person |
| Malady | A disease or illness |
| Malapropism | An amusing error that occurs when a person makes mistakenly uses a word that sounds like another word but that has a very different meaning |