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Greek & Latin Roots. Root mal Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A desire to cause harm to others.

a)

malice

b)

dismal

2.

Very bad or poor; showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings.

a)

malfunction

b)

dismal

3.

To fail to function or work properly.

a)

malfunction

b)

malignant

4.

Very serious and dangerous; tending or likely to grow and spread in a rapid and uncontrolled away that can cause death; cancerous.

a)

malignant

b)

malfunction

5.

Provide with insufficient quality or quantity of food or nourishment.

a)

dismal

b)

malnourished

6.

dismal

a)

vengeful

b)

gloomy

7.

malnourished

a)

starve

b)

meek

8.

malice

a)

bitterness

b)

amusing

9.

malfunction

a)

abrupt

b)

defective

10.

malignant

a)

capable

b)

dangerous

11.

After the street bombings, authorities encouraged people to wear masks to avoid inhaling the __________ chemicals and fumes still hanging in the air.

a)

dismal

b)

malice

12.

It is unfortunate that in some African countries, children are severely ___________.

a)

malignant

b)

malnourished

13.

Sean´s ___________ towards his neighbors led him to vandalize their houses and vehicles.

a)

dismal

b)

malice

14.

Small, independently owned stores çan´t survive in this _______ economy.

a)

dismal

b)

malice

15.

Due to a _________ , the pilots temporarily lost control of the plane.

a)

malignant

b)

malfunction