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WorksheetsPrefix -mal and -counter
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Another term for lack of food is _______?
malnutrition
malignant
malfunctioning
malevolent
Another term for cancerous is _______?
malnutrition
malignant
malfunctioning
malevolent
Another term for not working properly is _______?
malicious
malignant
malfunctioning
malevolent
Another term for failing to do or execute properly is _______?
malicious
malignant
malfunctioning
malpractice
Another term for having or showing a wish to do evil to others is _______?
malnutrition
malevolent
malfunctioning
malpractice
Another term for deliberately hurtful is _______?
malnutrition
malignant
malfunctioning
malicious
This word means...
a weight that balances another weight
counterbalance
counteract
counterpart
counterproductive
This word means...
having the opposite of the desired effect
counterbalance
counteract
counterpart
counterproductive
This word means...
an attack made in response to one by an opponent
counterargument
counteract
counterpart
counterattack
This word means...
act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it
counterargument
counteract
counterpart
counterattack
This word means...
set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed
counterproductive
counteract
counterargument
counterattack
Which of the sentences used the term counteract properly?
The doctor gave the child some medicine to counteract the poison she had swallowed.
The Danish Prime Minister met his Swedish counteract in Stockholm today for an urgent meeting.
Weight of the same size on this machine should be used to counteract each other.
Which of the sentences used the term counterpart properly?
The doctor gave the child some medicine to counterpart the poison she had swallowed.
The Danish Prime Minister met his Swedish counterpart in Stockholm today for an urgent meeting.
Weight of the same size on this machine should be used to counterpart each other.
Which of the sentences used the term counterbalance properly?
The doctor gave the child some medicine to counterbalance the poison she had swallowed.
The Danish Prime Minister met his Swedish counterbalance in Stockholm today for an urgent meeting.
Weight of the same size on this machine should be used to counterbalance each other.
Complete the sentence:
The doctor said the tumor must be removed because it's _______.
malnutrition
malignant
malfunctioning
malevolent
Complete the sentence:
The system is designed to stop computers getting too hot and _______.
malnutrition
malignant
malfunctioning
malevolent
