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mis-
(MIS)wrong, bad, badly
Old English (with Latin parallels) for wrong or badly. To misjudge is to judge wrongly; misfortune is bad fortune.
prefixLatin
Good, bad, with, againstExample words
mistake
to take or understand wrongly
misfortune
bad luck or a bad event
misbehave
to behave badly
misjudge
to judge wrongly
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Good, bad, with, against. Roots that judge or pair things up: good, bad, together, opposed.
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