Saturday, December 8, 2012

greek and latin for December 10-14


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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