MAL-bad Flashcards
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Malady
A
A bad condition
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Malaise
A
A vague feeling of illness or depression
3
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Malapropism
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Badly appropriate
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Malaria
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A disease once thought to be caused by bad air from the swamps
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Malcontent
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One who is badly contended
6
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Malevolent
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Wishing evil toward others
7
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Malfeasance
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Wrongdoing, especially by a public official
8
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Malice
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Active bad feeling or ill will
9
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Malicious
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Intentionally bad or harmful
10
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Malign
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To speak evil of
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Malignant
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Bad or harmful
12
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Malinger
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To pretend to be in bad health to get out of work
13
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Maladroit
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Not adroit; not skillful