Question

[Laughter.06]Using what you know about Greek and Latin roots, choose the best word to complete the following sentence:

Some officials who are accused of ___________ resign from their positions to avoid scandal.

acumen

malfeasance

philanthropy

aristocracy

Answer 1

The root of the word should give you a clue about its meaning, like - mal- literally meaning bad. Figure out the roots of all these words and put together a meaning based on them.
If nothing else works then look up these words in a dictionary and decide which fits best.

Answer 2

I would say malfeasance but be sure to double check :)