‘mal’ words ‘gen’ words ‘aud’/’circum’ words ‘lun’/’nav’ words ‘-ion’/ ‘-ian’/ ‘inter-’ words

incorrect or harmful job

malpractice

Intending harm

malicious

An illness or disease

malady

Having evil or unkind feelings

malevolent

A word used incorrectly for humor

malapropism

Extremely giving of one’s resources

generous

True to oneself; of certain authenticity

genuine

The origin, creation or birth of something

genesis

Of a type, but not of a specific brand-name

generic

Elegant, graceful; as born to a higher class

genteel

Loud enough to be heard

audible

Depending on surrounding conditions

circumstantial

Of the sense of hearing

auditory

To go around or outwit

circumvent

Carefully attentive to all related aspects

circumspect

A crazy person (‘howling at the moon’)

lunatic

Of ships or shipping

naval

To steer or direct a ship or craft

navigate

Crescent-shaped like the moon

lunate

Main part of a church (rood may be shaped like a ship hull)

nave

To break in upon and stop temporarily

interrupt

Space between two things or events

interval

The result of changing or transferring

translation

The person to give the farewell speech

Valedictorian

To plead or request on behalf of others

intercede