mal, male root word list Flashcards
1
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dismal
A
depressing; causing doom/gloom/misery; causing bad feelings
2
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malady
A
bad health;illness;sickness
3
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malaria
A
bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes
4
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malefactor
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an evil doer; a person who does bad things
5
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malevolent
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a word that describes a character or person who wishes bad things would happen to others
6
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malfeasance
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wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official
7
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malice
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mischief; evil intent; bad will
8
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malignant
A
harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer
9
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malnourished
A
having bad health or poor nutrition
10
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malodorous
A
bad; smelly; stinky
