Mal Root Word

A person suffering from malnutrition is _____________.

• malevolent
• malice
• malignant
• malnourished

When something fails to operate normally, it ____________________.

• malfunctions
• has malice
• is malevolent
• is malignant

When something is _________________, it tends to be very serious and dangerous, and even cause death.

• malevolent

• malpractice

• malnourished

• malignant

What does dismal mean?

• very bad or poor; showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings

• unable to smile

• opening completely

• Mrs. Russo after she's won the lottery

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

• Malice
• Malevolent
• Malfunction
• Malignant

The engines misfired causing a ______________ on the space shuttle.

• malpractice
• malevolent
• malice
• malfunction

The cancer was benign, not ______________.

• malevolent
• malignant
• malice
• malpractice

A lack of proper food caused the children to be severely _______________.

• malevolent
• maliced
• malnourished
• malignant

The atmosphere in the church during the funeral was ____.

• bright

• function

• malnourish

• dismal

The root "mal" means:

• sharp

• bad, abnormal

• complete

• mail