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Root Male

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What word means an instance of BAD conduct or treatment from a doctor or other professional?

a)

malice

b)

malignant

c)

malpractice

d)

malodorous

2.

2. What word means stinky; having a BAD smell?

a)

malodorous

b)

malady

c)

malefactor

d)

malefactor

3.

3. What word means a poor diet; BAD eating habits that result in poor health?

a)

malfeasance

b)

malnutrition

c)

malice

d)

malfunction

4.

4. What word means very BAD or harmful; likely to cause death?

a)

malady

b)

malefactor

c)

malevolent

d)

malignant

5.

5. What word means a desire to do something BAD to someone else; doing something wrong on purpose?

a)

malfunction

b)

malpractice

c)

malice

d)

malignant

6.

6. What word means to function imperfectly or BADLY; fail to operate normally?

a)

malpractice

b)

malfunction

c)

malice

d)

malady

7.

7. What word means BAD conduct or WRONGdoing by a public official?

a)

malefactor

b)

malice

c)

malfeasance

d)

malevolent

8.

8. What word means wishing evil or BAD will for others; mean?

a)

malevolent

b)

malfeasance

c)

malice

d)

malady

9.

9. What word means a person who does the WRONG thing; an evil person?

a)

malevolent

b)

malefactor

c)

malfeasance

d)

malignant

10.

10. What word means a sickness or illness; BAD health?

a)

malignant

b)

malice

c)

malady

d)

malodourous

11.

11. What does the prefix MAL- mean?

a)

again

b)

under

c)

before

d)

bad or badly, wrong, ill

12.

12. There looks to be some sort of ___________ among the withered up plants.

a)

malfeasance

b)

malady

c)

malignant

d)

malefactor

13.

13. The police were searching the streets for the _________ who stole the purse.

a)

malady

b)

malice

c)

malefactor

d)

malevolent

14.

14. Talking about others behind their backs can be described as __________.

a)

malfunction

b)

malevolent

c)

malady

d)

malpractice

15.

15. The vice president was found guilty of __________ after other members found out she was stealing funds from the city.

a)

malfeasance

b)

malice

c)

malefactor

d)

malevolent

16.

16. The four wheeler started to __________ halfway through the ride and left the couple stranded in the desert until help could arrive.

a)

malefactor

b)

malady

c)

malfunction

d)

malice

17.

17. In the movie the main character showed _______ when she intentionally pulled the chair out from her classmate.

a)

malpractice

b)

malodorous

c)

malignant

d)

malice

18.

18. The doctors said that everything on the reports showed a non-_________ tumor and that the patient would be just fine.

a)

malignant

b)

malady

c)

malnutrition

d)

malice

19.

19. Eating only sugary foods can lead to _____________.

a)

malfunction

b)

malnutrition

c)

malodorous

d)

malefactor

20.

20. There was a ________ scent inside of the barn.

a)

malevolent

b)

malodorous

c)

malice

d)

malady

21.

21. The doctor didn't check the patient's records and gave her the wrong medicine. This is an example of what?

a)

malfunction

b)

malfeasance

c)

malpractice

d)

malefactor