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Latin Roots

Latin Roots. “Mal” Means “Bad”. malediction. Bad speech, a curse. malevolent. Having bad feelings toward someone or something; spite, hatred. malicious. Desiring harm to someone or something else. malodorous. Bad-smelling. malady. A bad health condition; a disease. malaria.

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Latin Roots

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  1. Latin Roots “Mal” Means “Bad”

  2. malediction • Bad speech, a curse

  3. malevolent • Having bad feelings toward someone or something; spite, hatred

  4. malicious • Desiring harm to someone or something else

  5. malodorous • Bad-smelling

  6. malady • A bad health condition; a disease

  7. malaria • Illness believed to spread by bad air, actually spread by mosquitoes

  8. malefactor • One who does wrong; a villain

  9. malignant • Bad or harmful, producing death

  10. malpractice • Performing one’s duty in a bad or wrong way

  11. malapropism • A word used the wrong way; usually with humorous results

  12. Quest for the Tree Kangaroovocabulary

  13. Presence • current existence

  14. outfitted • equipped

  15. procedure • method

  16. dwarfed • made smaller by comparison

  17. snug • close fitting

  18. perch • a spot above ground for resting or sitting

  19. transferred • passed from one place to another

  20. calculate • to figure; to compute

  21. enthusiastic • showing a high or excited interest

  22. beaming • smiling radiantly

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