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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.

Example words

  • mistake

    to take or understand wrongly

  • misfortune

    bad luck or a bad event

  • misbehave

    to behave badly

  • misjudge

    to judge wrongly

Who it is for

Grades served: 4, 5

Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.

Good, bad, with, against. Roots that judge or pair things up: good, bad, together, opposed.

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