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Thursday, September 1, 2016
AFFIXES
The word stem mal- (meaning "bad")occurs in many words. 1. Add an affix to this stem to make another word. 2. Explain the meaning of the word and use it in a complete sentence. Each participant should add a different word to the list.
6 comments:
Daryl Schaeffer
said...
Malcontent - always or often unhappy or angry about something.
Malnutrition: lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.
Malnutrition is a major health concern in poor countries.
6 comments:
Malcontent - always or often unhappy or angry about something.
Oscar the grouch is very malcontented individual.
malfunction:
Fail to function properly or satisfactory.
Computer malfunction caused considerable consternation among team members.
Malnutrition: lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.
Malnutrition is a major health concern in poor countries.
Malicious : Intentionally harmful
The malicious man kicked the barking dog.
Malaise = general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness
After I left the house party, I felt malaise come over me.
Really nice answers, everyone!
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