Root Word -mal, male

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

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings 

• dismal 
• malady 
• malaria 
• malefactor 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

mischief; evil intent; bad will 

• malnourished 
• malodorous 
• malice 
• malignant 

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

having bad health or having poor nutrition 

• malnourished 
• malodorous 
• dismal 
• malady 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the root MAL/MAL mean?

• bad; abnormal; worse 
• good; well 
• law; justice 
• to believe 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

bad health; illness; sickness 

• malevolent 
• malady 
• malaria 
• malefactor 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official

• malfeasance
• malady
• malefactor
• malice

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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

• malignant
• dismal
• malaria
• malady

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

bad smell; stinky

• malodorous
• malaria
• malefactor
• malnourished

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

• dismal
• malice
• malignant
• malady

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B