It is often found in English words with a negative connotation, such as:
* malady: a disease or illness
* malcontent: a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious
* malfeasance: wrongdoing, especially by a public official
* malice: the intention or desire to do evil
* malicious: characterized by malice
* malpractice: professional negligence
* maltreat: to treat badly or cruelly
It's important to note that "mal" is often combined with other Greek roots to create more specific meanings. For example, "mal- + form" creates the word "malformed" (deformed) and "mal- + function" creates the word "malfunction" (to fail to work properly).