Root Word mal, male

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings 

• dismal 
• malady 
• malaria 
• malefactor 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

bad health; illness; sickness 

• malevolent 
• malady 
• malaria 
• malefactor 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

an evildoer; a person who does bad things 

• malevolent 
• malfeasance 
• malice 
• malefactor 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitos  

• malevolent 
• malfeasance 
• malaria 
• malefactor 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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

• malevolent 
• malfeasance 
• malice 
• malignant 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official 

• malnourished 
• malfeasance 
• malice 
• malignant 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

mischief; evil intent; bad will 

• malnourished 
• malodorous 
• malice 
• malignant 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• malnourished 
• malodorous 
• dismal 
• malignant 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

having bad health or having poor nutrition 

• malnourished 
• malodorous 
• dismal 
• malady 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

bad smell; stinky 

• malaria 
• malodorous 
• dismal 
• malady 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A