Select the prefix that means "bad."

A) post-
B) tachy-
C) an-
D) mal-


D
Explanation: Dys- is a synonym for mal- meaning "bad." The other prefixes mean: post-, "to follow after"; an-, "without or absence of"; and tachy-, "rapid or fast."

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