Word Study Week #4 - Latin Root 'mal'

A person suffering from malnutrition is _____________.

• malevolent
• malice
• malignant
• malnourished

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When something fails to operate normally, it ____________________.

• malfunctions
• has malice
• is malevolent
• is malignant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When something is _________________, it tends to produce death or deterioration.

• malevolent
• malpractice
• malnourished
• malignant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

_______________ is a desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another.

• Malice
• Malevolent
• Malfunction
• Malignant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Someone who produces harm or evil is considered to be _______________.

• malpractice
• malevolent
• malice
• malnourished

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Failure to exercise professional skill or duty - 

• malignant
• malfunction
• malpractice
• malice

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Kidnapping comes from a ______________ spirit.

• malfunctioning
• malice
• malevolent
• malignant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

After the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln declared the nation would not hold __________________.

• malice
• malpractice
• malfunction
• malignant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The engines misfired causing a ______________ on the space shuttle.

• malpractice
• malevolent
• malice
• malfunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The cancer was benign, not ______________.

• malevolent
• malignant
• malice
• malpractice

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A