Sunday, May 15, 2011

Greek and Latin Roots for May 16 - May 20

Mal, male = bad; abnormal; worse

dismal         depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings
malady        bad health; illness; sickness
malaria        bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes
malefactor  an evildoer; a person who does bad things
malevolent a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others
malfeasance wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official
malice         mischief; evil intent; bad will
malignant   harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer
malnourished    having bad health or having poor nutrition
malodorous bad smell; stinky

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