MAL-bad Flashcards

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Malady

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A bad condition

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Malaise

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A vague feeling of illness or depression

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Malapropism

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Badly appropriate

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4
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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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5
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Malcontent

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One who is badly contended

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Malevolent

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Wishing evil toward others

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Malfeasance

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Wrongdoing, especially by a public official

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Malice

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Active bad feeling or ill will

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Malicious

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Intentionally bad or harmful

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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

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12
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Malinger

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To pretend to be in bad health to get out of work

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Maladroit

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Not adroit; not skillful

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