1. It was bad news to find out from the doctor that the strange growth was ____malignant___________________________ .
2. The basketball team didn't pay any attention to the malediction__ that the crazy man was screaming at them.
3. A very unkind__________malefactor___________ set fire to the library.
4. I do not care for people who are eager to ______malign________ someone else.
5. When the settlers from Europe came to America, they brought a new ____malady________ called smallpox that caused much sickness and death.
6. On the way from Europe to America, many people on the boats suffered from _mal de mer_ , especially when there were storms.
7. At first we thought some ___malicious_ person had pulled up our plants, but we found out that it was animals.
8. Many fairy tales have characters that are so completely _malevolent_ that they never do anything good unless it's for a bad reason.
9. After the basketball game, my sneakers were quite _malodorous_!
10. After a diet of nothing but bread and water for five weeks, the man was clearly suffering from _malnutrition_.
11. He comes up with the funniest _malapropism without even meaning to!
12. Nobody likes it when there is one person on the team who wants to _malinger_ instead of working hard.
13. At first the coach thought Kathy was too _maladroit_ to play basketball well, but she worked hard and became a very good player.
14. Wearing old shorts and a T-shirt to a wedding is usually considered _malapropos_ .
15. A long time ago, doctors would do things that we would call _malpractice_ if they did them today, because they didn't know better.
16. If a person suffered from a _malaise_ and had no energy, they might put leeches on them.
"With _malice_ towards none" means you do not want to hurt anyone or cause them harm.
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