1. mal - = bad or badly, wrong, ill
Word List: mal-
mal - = bad or badly, wrong, ill

2. malady
a sickness or illness; bad health

3. malefactor
a person who does the wrong thing; an evil person

4. malevolent
wishing evil or bad will for others; mean

5. malfeasance bad conduct or wrongdoing by a public official
Rod Blagojevich

6. malfunction
to function imperfectly or badly; fail to operate normally

7. malice
a desire to do something bad to someone else; doing something that is wrong on purpose

8. malignant
very bad or harmful; likely to cause death

9. malnutrition
a poor diet; bad eating habits that result in poor health

10. malodorous
stinky; having a bad smell

11. malpractice
an instance of bad conduct or treatment from a doctor or other professional