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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

mirror
noun polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

mirror carp
noun domestic carp with some large shining scales

mirror image
noun a likeness in which left and right are reversed

mirrored
adjective like or characteristic of a mirrored image

mirrorlike
specular adjective capable of reflecting light like a mirror; `mirrorlike surface of the lake`; `a specular metal`

mirthless
unamused adjective lacking mirth

misalignment
noun the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned

misalliance
noun an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)

misanthrope
misanthropist noun someone who dislikes people in general

misanthropic
misanthropical adjective hating mankind in general

misanthropy
noun a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people

misbehavior
misbehaviour noun improper or wicked or immoral behavior

misbranded
mislabeled adjective branded or labeled falsely and in violation of statutory requirements; `confiscated the misbranded drugs`

miscalculation
misreckoning noun a mistake in calculating

miscarriage
abortion noun failure of a plan

miscegenation
noun reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)

miscellaneous
adjective constituting a grab-bag category; `the usual collection of miscellaneous expenses`

misch metal
noun a pyrophoric alloy made from a mixture of rare-earth metals

mischief
mischief-making noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

mischievous
naughty adjective badly behaved; `he was saucy and mischievous in school`; `a naughty boy`

mischievously
naughtily adverb in a disobedient or naughty way; `he behaved badly in school`; `he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister`; `behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room`

miscible
mixable adjective (chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed

misconception
noun an incorrect conception

misconstrual
noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)

misconstruction
noun an ungrammatical constituent

miscount
noun an inaccurate count

miscue
noun a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball

miscue
noun a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

misdeal
noun an incorrect deal

misdemeanor
misdemeanour noun a crime less serious than a felony

misdirection
noun incorrect directions or instructions

mise en scene
stage setting noun arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

miser
noun a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

miserable
suffering adjective very unhappy; full of misery; `he felt depressed and miserable`; `a message of hope for suffering humanity`; `wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages`

miserably
adverb in a miserable manner; `I bit my lip miserably and nodded`

miserliness
noun total lack of generosity with money

misery
noun a feeling of intense unhappiness; `she was exhausted by her misery and grief`

misfeasance
noun doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner

misfire
noun an explosion that fails to occur

misfit
noun someone unable to adapt to their circumstances

misfortune
bad luck noun unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

misgiving
mistrust noun doubt about someone`s honesty

misgovernment
misrule noun government that is inefficient or dishonest

misguided
mistaken adjective wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment; `well-meaning but misguided teachers`; `a mistaken belief`; `mistaken identity`

mishap
misadventure noun an instance of misfortune

Mishna
Mishnah noun the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200

Mishnaic
adjective of or relating to the Mishna (the first part of the Talmud)

mishpocha
mishpachah noun (Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends); `she invited the whole mishpocha`

misidentify
verb identify incorrectly; `Don`t mistake her for her twin sister`

misinformation
noun information that is incorrect

misinterpretation
misunderstanding noun putting the wrong interpretation on; `his misinterpretation of the question caused his error`; `there was no mistaking her meaning`

mislaid
misplaced adjective lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place; `the mislaid hat turned up eventually`; `misplaced tickets`

mislay
lose verb place (something) where one cannot find it again; `I misplaced my eyeglasses`

misleader
noun someone who leads astray (often deliberately)

mismanagement
misdirection noun management that is careless or inefficient; `he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies`

mismatch
noun a bad or unsuitable match

mismatched
uneven adjective (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; `vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church`

misnomer
noun an incorrect or unsuitable name

misocainea
noun hatred of new ideas

misogamist
noun a person who hates marriage

misogamy
noun hatred of marriage

misogynic
adjective (used of men) having deep-seated distrust of women

misogynist
woman hater noun a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

misogynous
adjective hating women in particular

misogyny
misogynism noun hatred of women

misology
noun hatred of reasoning

misoneism
noun hatred of change or innovation

misopedia
noun hatred of children

misplace
lose verb place (something) where one cannot find it again; `I misplaced my eyeglasses`

misplaced
adjective put in the wrong place or position; `She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent`

misplay
noun (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

misprint
erratum noun a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

mispronunciation
noun incorrect pronunciation

misquotation
misquote noun an incorrect quotation

misreading
noun misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading

misrelated
adjective mistakenly related

misrepresentaation
noun a willful perversion of facts

misrepresentation
deceit noun a misleading falsehood

Miss
noun a form of address for an unmarried woman

missal
noun (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year

missel thrush
mistle thrush noun large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries

missile defense system
missile defence system noun naval weaponry providing a defense system

missing
adjective not able to be found; `missing in action`; `a missing person`

missing link
ape-man noun hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings

mission
charge 3 commission noun a special assignment that is given to a person or group; `a confidential mission to London`; `his charge was deliver a message`

mission
missionary station noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

mission bells
Fritillaria affinis noun herb of northwestern America having green-and-purple bell-shaped flowers

mission impossible
noun an extremely dangerous or difficult mission

missionary
missional adjective relating to or connected to a religious mission

missionary position
noun a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples

missionary post
missionary station noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

missionary work
noun the organized work of a religious missionary

Mississippi
Mississippi River noun a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

Mississippian
Missippian period noun from 345 million to 310 million years ago; increase of land areas; primitive ammonites; winged insects

Missoula
noun a university town in western Montana

Missouri
noun a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri

Missouri Compromise
noun an agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories

Missouri goldenrod
Solidago missouriensis noun similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller

Missouri primrose
Ozark sundrops noun evening-opening primrose of south central United States

Missourian
noun a native or resident of Missouri