Question

ead the following:

He told her he was sorry for what he had done. She responded with a malediction.

What does "malediction" mean as it is used in this reading? Use these dictionary entries to answer the question:

mal- (prefix) bad, evil

-dict (suffix) speak or declare


tears


forgiveness


shrug


curse

Answer 1

"Malediction" means "curse."
Prefix mal- = bad/evil and suffix -dict = speak/declare, so malediction literally means speaking something bad — i.e., uttering a curse.