Greek and Latin Roots, Grades 3–5: Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: mal

This vocabulary list features words derived from the Greek malus meaning "bad, evil."
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  1. maladjusted
    unable to cope with the demands and stresses of daily living
  2. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  3. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  4. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  5. malaria
    a disease caused by parasites transmitted by mosquito bite
  6. malcontent
    dissatisfied as toward authority
  7. maleficent
    harmful or evil in intent or effect
  8. malevolence
    wishing evil to others
  9. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  10. malformed
    distorted or badly shaped
  11. malfunction
    fail to work properly
  12. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  13. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  14. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  15. malignant
    dangerous to health
  16. malnourished
    not being provided with adequate food or nutrients
  17. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  18. malpractice
    professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
  19. maltreat
    be cruel to someone
  20. malware
    a computer program designed to have harmful effects
Created on Thu May 02 22:54:33 EDT 2024 (updated Thu Aug 08 10:40:19 EDT 2024)

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