male,mal = bad worse

bad health; illness; sickness 

• malevolent 
• malady 
• malaria 
• malefactor 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RI.5.4

bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitos  

• malevolent 
• malfeasance 
• malaria 
• malefactor 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

an evildoer; a person who does bad things 

• malevolent 
• malfeasance 
• malice 
• malefactor 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RI.5.4

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

• malevolent 
• malfeasance 
• malice 
• malignant 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official 

• malnourished 
• malfeasance 
• malice 
• malignant 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

mischief; evil intent; bad will 

• malnourished 
• malodorous 
• malice 
• malignant 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

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

• malnourished 
• malodorous 
• dismal 
• malignant 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

having bad health or having poor nutrition 

• malnourished 
• malodorous 
• dismal 
• malady 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

bad smell; stinky 

• malaria 
• malodorous 
• dismal 
• malady 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the root MAL/MAL mean?

• bad; abnormal; worse 
• good; well 
• law; justice 
• to believe 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B