maladroit	not adroit; not skillful; awkward; clumsy
malady	a diseade
malaise	a vague feeling of illness or depression
malapropism	not appropriate; a ludicrous misuse od word that sounds somewhat like the word intended
malaria	a disease one thought to be caused by bad air from the swamps
malcontent	a discontented or rebellious person
malediction	a curse (opposite of benediction)
malevolent	wishing evil toward others
malfeasance	wrongdoing, especially by a public official
malice	active bad feeling or ill will
malicious	intentionally bad or harmful
malign	to speak evil of; to slander
malignant	bad or harmful; likely to cause death
malinger	to pretend to be in bad health to get out of work