Question

read 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, curse, forgiveness, shrug

Explanation:

The prefix "mal -" means bad or evil, and the suffix "-dict" means speak or declare. So "malediction" means speaking or declaring something bad or evil, which is a curse.

Answer:

curse