mal- and mis- Flashcards

A sickness, illness, or bad health

A desire to do wrong or cause harm to someone on purpose.

Very harmful or dangerous, such as a cancerous tumor.

To fail to operate normally or function badly.

Poor health caused by a bad diet or lack of proper nutrition.

To treat someone or something badly or cruelly.

Having a very bad smell or stinking.

Bad or improper professional conduct, usually by a doctor.

Software specifically designed to damage or disrupt a computer system.

A condition resulting from a poor diet or inadequate nutrition.

An unlucky accident or piece of bad luck.

A person who dislikes and avoids other people.

To fail to understand correctly; to misunderstand.

To take something, especially money, dishonestly for one's own use.

To conduct oneself in an inappropriate or improper manner.

To judge a situation or estimate a number incorrectly.

A view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking.

To interpret a person's words or actions wrongly.

A person who behaves badly or breaks the law.

A minor wrongdoing or a non-indictable criminal offense.

To send or guide someone or something in the wrong direction.

Wretchedly unhappy, uncomfortable, or of very poor quality.Misfortune: Bad luck, or an unfortunate event.

A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.

To lead astray or give bad advice to someone.

An unlucky accident.

To explain or understand something incorrectly.

To form a wrong opinion or conclusion about someone or something.

To give someone the wrong idea or impression.

A wrong or inaccurate name or term.

To put something in the wrong place and lose temporary track of it.

To give a false or misleading account of something.

A poorly judged step, blunder, or mistake.

A lack of trust or a feeling of suspicion.