Vocabulary with 'Mal' Prefix

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dismal

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depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

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malady

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bad health; illness; sickness

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malaria

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bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes

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malefactor

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an evildoer; a person who does bad things

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malevolent

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a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official

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malice

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mischief; evil intent; bad will

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malignant

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harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer

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malnourished

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having bad health or having poor nutrition

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malodorous

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bad smell; stinky