The Prefix MIS- (Increase your vocabulary)

The prefix mis- is used before nouns and verbs to show that something is bad or wrong, or done badly or incorrectly If you have misfortune you have had bad luck. (noun) To misbehave is to behave badly. (verb) Nouns with the prefix MIS. misadventure - death caused by accident, rather than as a result of a crime Bruce Lee died in 1973 after taking painkillers for a headache. His death was ruled a MISADVENTURE. misapplication - the use of something for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way The construction company is charged with MISAPPLICATION of payments after using city money on private projects.