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Words to Learn 351mal-22. malady (noun) mălß-dē (plural: maladies)From Latin: mal- (bad) habēre (to keep) (Mal habitus meant“ill-kept, in bad condition.”)disease; bad conditionThe malady of severe depression can often be helped withmedication.Poverty is a social malady that affects the entire world23. malice (noun) măl-ĭsFrom Latin: mal- (bad) volens (wishing)a desire to harm others or to see them sufferIn an act of malice, the man kicked the puppy. Related Wordsmalicious (adjective) After a malicious individual poisonedTylenol tablets in 1982, safety seals were added to the packagingof medications.maliciousness (noun) In an act of terrible maliciousness, thebomber targeted a preschool.24. malpractice (noun) măl-prăktĭsFrom Latin: mal- (bad) practicefailure of a licensed professional to give proper servicesCopyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.A patient who received the wrong medicine accused thenurse of malpractice.A client sued the lawyer for malpractice because shemissed an important court date.Who Can Commit Malpractice?To commit malpractice, one must be licensed or regulated by the government.Lawyers, accountants, attorneys, actuaries, dentists, physicians, nurses, psychologists,and chiropractors are professionals who can be sued for malpractice. Incontrast, nonprofessionals can only be accused of negligence.