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-Mal, -Male=Bad; Abnormal; Worse

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Stay clear from her-she is the opposite of cheery. She is totally ________. She will definitely ruin your good mood if you go near her."

Fill in the blank.

a)

Malice

b)

Dismal

c)

Benevolent

d)

Malefesance

2.

In the US, there are more than 3 million cases of the flu each year. What is another word for sickness or illness?

a)

Benefactor

b)

Malice

c)

Malevolent

d)

Malady

3.

He was the complete opposite of a benefactor-instead of giving to charities, he stole money from people in need. Was this person a malefactor or a malady?

a)

He was a malady

b)

He was a malefactor

4.

In the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, an evil character named Voldemort tries to use a fatal spell on many other characters. Voldemort always wants to harm people. What is a word to describe Voldemort from the information listed here?

a)

Malodorous

b)

Malevolent

c)

Malfeasance

d)

Malaria

5.

"I declare this person here is GUILTY!" The judge declared. But the person the judge declared guilty was actually innocent-the judge was guilty of the crime! What is the word for this?

a)

Malt

b)

Malaria

c)

Malefactor

d)

Malfeasance

6.

"My little sister is so mischievous! She totally trashed my room with candy wrappers last night!" Amy said. "She wishes so much malice on me!" What does malice mean?

a)

Mischief; evil intent; bad will

b)

bad smell; stinky

c)

Well DUH-IT MEANS MALICE!

d)
7.

"I'm afraid that your cancer is ______." The doctor informed me. "Your cancer may take over your body and may result in death if we don't do something soon." Fill in the blank.

a)

Malfeasance

b)

Malignant

c)

Malevolent

d)

Malefactor

8.

Chicago Cubs players have to be healthy to play-if they were malnourished, other players and even spectators could get hurt! What word means the OPPOSITE of malnourished?

a)

Healthy

b)

Unhealthy

c)

Sick

d)

GO CUBS GOOO! HEY CHICAGO WHADDYA SAY-THE CUBS ARE GONNA WIN TODAYYYYYYYY

9.

Did you know that there is a flower that smells like rotten meat? This flower is definitely ______-the opposite of wonderful-smelling! Fill in the blank.

a)

Delicious

b)

Malodorous

c)

Malice

d)

Malady

10.

Bob thinks that the roots -Mal and -Mal mean “good, well.” Jeff thinks the same roots mean “bad, worse, abnormal.” Who is correct-Bob or Jeff?

a)

Jeff

b)

Bob

c)

Kris Bryant

11.

After the mosquito bit her, little did she know that the mosquito that bit her carried _______. Fill in the blank.

a)

Malaria

b)

Malefactor

c)

Malevolent

d)

Malice