Mal Flashcards

Greek and Latin Roots

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Malevolent

A

having of showing a wish to do evil to others

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Malapropism

A

mistaken use of a word

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Malicious

A

characterized by malic; interdingor intended to do harm

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Malodorous

A

smelling very unpleasant

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5
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Malady

A

desease or aiment

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Malaria

A

fever caused by protozoan parasite

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Malediction

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magical word on an phrase uttered w/interesting of hingering about evil destruction; a curse

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Malefactor

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a person who commits a crime or some other wrongs

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Malignant

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malevolent; of a disease very ivinilent or infectious tumer; cancer

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Malpractice

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improper, illegal, or neglant protessional activity or trement expecialy by doctors, lawyers and or public office./

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