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misconduct

Short Definition : immoral behavior; bad management; V.

Definition
(noun) bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf Definition
(noun) activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Example Sentence
  • he denied any wrongdoing
Definition
(verb) behave badly
Synonyms : misbehave misdemean
Example Sentence
  • The children misbehaved all morning
Definition
(verb) manage badly or incompetently
Synonyms : mishandle mismanage
Example Sentence
  • The funds were mismanaged
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for misconduct

In movie Suryavansham starring Amitabh, they keep a MISS + CONDUCTOR in their bus. It is a 'bad management' and 'immoral behaviour'! :)

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misconstrue

Short Definition : interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge

Definition
(verb) interpret in the wrong way
Example Sentence
  • Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
  • She misconstrued my remarks
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for misconstrue

Misconstrue = Mis + Cons + True. Someone is 'Missing' the 'True' fact.

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You have a presentation on a some technology; you come out with a comprehensive research about the "pros" and the "cons". In the presentation you "construe/explain" them. mis(bad/wrong)+contrue(explain) => if you wrongly explain people attending wil

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mis/cons/true:interpreting true thing in a CON(contradictly) manner;i.e.interpret incorrectly

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miscreant

Short Definition : wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe

Definition
(noun) a person without moral scruples
Synonyms : reprobate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for miscreant

MISCREANT=mis+create..so god created them by mistake. Who? The VILLAINS

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MISERABLE CREATURE

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misdemeanor

Short Definition : minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing

Definition
(noun) a crime less serious than a felony
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for misdemeanor

Mis+demi moore has done a small mistake

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miss the manner...hence did a small crime

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miss ko demean karna is a small wrong doing

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miserly

Short Definition : stingy; mean

Definition
(adj) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Synonyms : mean mingy tight
Example Sentence
  • a mean person
  • he left a miserly tip
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for miserly

MY SIR gave me only a flower of liLY,nothing else that shows his stingyness

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Miser Lee - a miserly old goat gave his children nothing but a pencil during Christmas time

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miser-kanjoos; they lack generocity..therefore miserly means lacking generocity and being mean

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mishap

Short Definition : unfortunate accident

Definition
(noun) an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
Synonyms : bad luck mischance
Example Sentence
  • if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all
Definition
(noun) an instance of misfortune
Synonyms : misadventure mischance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for mishap

mishap=mis+happenining

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misnomer

Short Definition : wrong or improper name; incorrect designation

Definition
(noun) an incorrect or unsuitable name
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for misnomer

mis+name= misnomer

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nome in french is name, so mis + nome, wrong + name

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fraught sounds like tots and tots are FULL OF potatoes and potatoes can be LOADED WITH stuff.

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misogamy

Short Definition : hatred of marriage

Definition
(noun) hatred of marriage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for misogamy

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When i found out i could not marry Miss amy i started to hate marriages

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-gamy is related to the word marriage..and misogamy is the hatred of marriage.

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misogynist

Short Definition : hater of woman; CF. misogyny

Definition
(noun) a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
Synonyms : woman hater
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for misogynist

mis=to hate, and gyne=female as in gyneocologist

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gyna is related to women...just like gynocologist...."gyna" is formed from "vagina". i suppose

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gynist is related to gynoecium the female part of the flower... thus misogynist = anti-female..

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misogynist sounds like misanthropist; misanthropist is one who hates humans..and gy + ist ~= gynist sounds like gynecologist(for women)..-> one who hates women in particular

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missile

Short Definition : object to be thrown or projected

Definition
(noun) a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control Definition
(noun) a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
Synonyms : projectile
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