Week 11: mal, male

malady

bad health; illness; sickness

dismal

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

malefactor

an evildoer; a person who does bad things

malfeasance

wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official

malevolent

a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others

malice

mischief; evil intent; bad will

malignant

harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer

malodorous

bad smell; stinky

malnourished

having bad health or having poor nutrition

malaria

bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes