Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below. Based on your knowledge of roots and affixes, the word malaise means a crazy influence of the moon.

a. True
b. False

b. False

The word "malaise" actually means a general feeling of discomfort or unhappiness. The root "mal" means bad or evil, and the affix "-aise" indicates a condition or state.