Mal Vocabulary

Dr. Cell specializes in cancer research to help people who have tumors that are described as which of the following?

• malignant
• malice
• malodorous
• malaria

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

• malefactor
• malice
• malaria
• malignant

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 trash dumpster with this word.

• malnourished
• malaria
• malodorous
• dismal

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

• malefactor
• malice
• malignant
• malady

Select ALL the choices which could be considered malodorous:

• Unwashed gym socks

• A landfill

• A relaxing spa

• Scented candles

• Three-week-old milk

The doctor said the disease is malignant. This means:

• The disease will go away on its own.

• The disease is harmless.

• The disease is a malady.

• The disease is harmful.

Which word describes this picture?

• Dismal

• Malevolent

• Malnourished

• Malodorous

Which of the following pictures contains someone who could be considered malevolent?

• 
• 
• 
• 

You were just thrown into prison for robbing a store and hurting someone while running from police. The policewoman who booked you most likely called you a ________ as she slammed the door to your cell shut.

• Dismal

• Malefactor

• Malice

• Malaria

• Malady