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Power Prefix: mis-

Wed Oct 24 17:46:21 EDT 2012
Learn these words beginning with the prefix mis, meaning "hatred" or "incorrectly."

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misadventure
Next Ulysses on the way home, dismissed by Calypso, arrives at Phæacia, from which port without further misadventures he reaches Ithaca.
misanthropy
Dissatisfied with the world, misunderstood by everybody, his hopeful genius has turned to misanthropy.
misconception
It’s a common misconception that all readers are introverts when in fact many bibliophiles long for community and connection.
misconstrue
Facts get misconstrued or falsified altogether, incorrect attributions are made, misinformation is spread.
misfortune
In later life, a mixture of blessings and misfortunes drew them ever closer together.
mishap
He was called up last week after Jeremy Guthrie jammed his right shoulder in a biking mishap.
misnomer
“Transcontinental” is a bit of a misnomer, for it refers to railroads built from the Mississippi River, where they connected to the existing national rail system, to the Pacific coast.
misogyny
Even when well-intentioned, his characters tend to be mired in old ways of thinking, which means there are elements of machismo, misogyny and racism in the humor.
misrepresent
They misrepresented potential risks, accepted large fees up front, and bilked millions of dollars from small investors.
mistrial
The jury was unable to reach a consensus regarding the felony murder charge, and a mistrial was declared on that count.

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