[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

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

anonymous · Answer

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.

anonymous · Answer

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