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WorksheetsGreek & Latin #3: mal-, mis-
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The prefix of mal- means:
a)
bad or badly, wrong, ill
b)
bad or badly, wrong
2.
The prefix of mis- means:
a)
bad or badly, wrong, ill
b)
bad or badly, wrong
3.
a sickness or illness; bad health
a)
malady
b)
malefactor
c)
malevolent
d)
malfeasance
4.
a person who does the wrong thing; an evil person
a)
malefactor
b)
malevolent
c)
malice
d)
malpractice
5.
wishing evil or bad will for others; mean
a)
malefactor
b)
malevolent
c)
malice
d)
malignant
6.
to function imperfectly or badly; fail to operate normally
a)
malfunction
b)
malpractice
c)
malady
d)
malice
7.
a desire to do something bad to someone else; doing something that is wrong on purpose
a)
malice
b)
malodorous
c)
malpractice
d)
malfeasance
8.
bad conduct or wrongdoing by a public official
a)
malfeasance
b)
malice
c)
malignant
d)
malpractice
9.
very bad or harmful; likely to cause death
a)
malignant
b)
malpractice
c)
malice
d)
malevolent
10.
a poor diet; bad eating habits that result in poor health
a)
malnutrition
b)
malignant
c)
malady
d)
malodorous
11.
stinky; having a bad smell
a)
malodorous
b)
malfeasance
c)
malice
d)
malpractice
12.
an instance of bad conduct or treatment from a doctor or other professional
a)
malpractice
b)
malefactor
c)
malignant
d)
malnutrition
13.
to act badly or in the wrong way
a)
misbehave
b)
misunderstood
c)
mislead
d)
misjudge
14.
tending to make minor bad choices; teasing; full of tricks; naughty
a)
mischievous
b)
misbehave
c)
mistreat
d)
miserable
15.
feeling badly; the condition of feeling unhappy
a)
miserable
b)
misjudge
c)
mislead
d)
mistreat
16.
bad luck
a)
misfortune
b)
mischievous
c)
misbehave
d)
misspell
17.
to make a wrong or unfair decision about someone
a)
misjudge
b)
mistreat
c)
misunderstood
d)
misbehave
18.
to guide someone in the wrong direction; to be a bad influence
a)
mislead
b)
mistreat
c)
miserable
d)
misfortune
19.
to spell a word the wrong way
a)
misspell
b)
mistreat
c)
misjudge
d)
misunderstood
20.
a bad or wrong decision; error
a)
mistake
b)
misfortune
c)
misjudge
d)
misbehave
21.
to treat someone badly
a)
mistreat
b)
misjudge
c)
misspell
d)
mischievous
22.
to think the wrong thing about what was communicated
a)
misunderstood
b)
misjudge
c)
mistake
d)
mislead
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