mal/male {bad, abnormally worse}

Most stories have good and bad characters. Which word would most likely describe the bad characters in most books?

• malnourished

• malodorous

• malignant

• malevolent

Sometimes people become _____________ because they cannot afford to buy healthy foods, clean water, or vitamins.

• malodorous

• malady

• malnourished

• malaria

Luckily, this disease is rarely found in the United States.

• malefactor

• malaria

• malignant

• malice

Most people go to the doctor and describe their symptoms so the doctor can identify this.

• malady

• malnourished

• malice

• malefactors

You can usually describe a trash can or dumpster with this word.

• malefactor

• malignant

• malevolent

• malodorous

This person is the villain who does mean things in the story.

• malefactor

• malice

• malignant

• malady

This word is usually related to bad behavior or wishing something bad would happen to someone.

• malady

• malefactor

• dismal

• malice

If you are feeling down, sad, or just unhappy over a scene in a story or a situation that happened to you in real life, then you might feel that things are a bit like this.

• dismal

• malignant

• malevolent

• malnourished

The mayor of the city was punished for _________________ due to his mismanagement of the city's money.

• malnourished

• dismal

• malignant

• malfeasance

Scott was feeling _____________ after he found out that the movie he was waiting for three weeks to see on opening day was sold out.

• malevolent

• dismal

• malady

• malignant