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15 Cards in this Set
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Malign |
Mal - bad Malign = to make harmful, statements about, especially if untrue |
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Malaria |
Mal - bad Aria - air Malaria=a mosquito - borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals |
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Malodorous |
Mal - bad Odor - odor Malodorous - bad odor; foul smelling |
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Malediction |
Mal - bad Dict - speak Malediction = something uttered with the intetion of bringing about evil or destruction on someone; a curse |
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Malevolent |
Mal - bad Vol - wish Malevolent = having or showing a wish to do something bad to other;malicious |
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Misandry |
Mis - hate Andr - man Misandry = dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against men |
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Dystopia |
Dys - bad Topia - place Dystopia = a community or society that is undersirable or frighting |
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Dyspepsia |
Dys - bad Peps - digestion Dyspepsia = mild indigestion |
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Dystrophy |
Dys - impaired Trophy - nourishment Dystophy = any of various diseased characterized by impaired nutrition, resulting im degereation of the muscules |
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Dyslexia |
Dys - impaired Lex - reading Dyslexia = difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols |
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Dysgraphia |
Dys - impaired Graph - writing Dysgraphia = impairment of handwriting characterized chiefly by very poor or often illegible writing or writing that takes great effort |
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Misanthrope |
Mis - hate Anthrop - man Misanthrope = a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society |
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Misogynist |
Miso - hate Gyn - women Misogynist = a person who hates, dislikes instructs, or mistreats women |
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Misogamist |
Miso - hate Gam - marriage Misogamist = a person who sislikes marriage; someone who prefers their independence |
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Misology |
Miso - hate Log - word, discourse Misology = hatred. of knowledge, reason, or enlightenment |
