Words Containing MIS

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commission
1. a special group delegated to consider some matter
2. a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
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mission
1. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
2. an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
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permission
1. approval to do something
2. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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miss
1. fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
2. feel or suffer from the lack of
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missing
1. not able to be found
2. nonexistent
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miscellaneous
1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
2. having many aspects or qualities
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transmission
1. the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
2. communication by means of transmitted signals
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chemistry
1. the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
2. the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
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submission
1. something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
2. the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
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missed
1. not caught with the senses or the mind
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commissioner
1. a government administrator
2. a member of a commission
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admission
1. the act of admitting someone to enter
2. an acknowledgment of the truth of something
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promise
1. make a promise or commitment
2. promise to undertake or give
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mistake
1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
2. an understanding of something that is not correct
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premises
1. land and the buildings on it
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emission
1. the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
2. a substance that is emitted or released
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mistress
1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
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customise
1. make to specifications
2. make according to requirements
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compromise
1. a middle way between two extremes
2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
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missile
1. a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
2. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
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promising
1. showing possibility of achievement or excellence
2. likely to turn out well in the future
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biochemistry
1. the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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dismissed
1. having lost your job
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commissioned
1. (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
2. given official approval to act
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mist
1. become covered with mist
2. make less visible or unclear
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economist
1. an expert in the science of economics
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misleading
1. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
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misplace
1. place (something) where one cannot find it again
2. place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
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premise
1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
2. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
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misuse
1. apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
2. change the inherent purpose or function of something
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dismissal
1. a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
2. official notice that you have been fired from your job
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optimistic
1. expecting the best
2. expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
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misty
1. filled or abounding with fog or mist
2. wet with mist
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missionary
1. relating to or connected to a religious mission
2. someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
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hemisphere
1. half of the terrestrial globe
2. half of a sphere
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misconduct
1. bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law
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misery
1. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
2. a feeling of intense unhappiness
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dismiss
1. bar from attention or consideration
2. cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
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mistaken
1. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
2. arising from error
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optimisation
1. the act of rendering optimal
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miserable
1. very unhappy; full of misery
2. deserving or inciting pity
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chemist
1. a scientist who specializes in chemistry
2. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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omission
1. a mistake resulting from neglect
2. something that has been omitted
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missy
1. a young female
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commissioning
1. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
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permissible
1. that may be accepted or conceded
2. that may be permitted especially as according to rule
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optimism
1. the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
2. a general disposition to expect the best in all things
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demise
1. transfer by a lease or by a will
2. the time when something ends
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minimise
1. represent as less significant or important
2. make small or insignificant
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misdemeanor
1. a crime less serious than a felony
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maximise
1. make the most of
2. make as big or large as possible
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misunderstood
1. wrongly understood
2. interpret in the wrong way
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misunderstanding
1. putting the wrong interpretation on
2. an understanding of something that is not correct
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alchemist
1. one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
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mismatch
1. match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
2. a bad or unsuitable match
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mischief
1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
2. the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
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miscellany
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
2. an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
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admissible
1. deserving to be admitted
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compromising
1. vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion
2. making or willing to make concessions
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remission
1. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
2. a payment of money sent to a person in another place
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extremist
1. a person who holds extreme views
2. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
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misguided
1. poorly conceived or thought out
2. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
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camisole
1. a short sleeveless undergarment for women
2. a short negligee
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miscarriage
1. failure of a plan
2. a natural loss of the products of conception
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misplaced
1. put in the wrong place or position
2. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place
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submissive
1. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
2. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
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misrepresentation
1. a misleading falsehood
2. a willful perversion of facts
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mistakenly
1. in a mistaken or erroneous manner
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misinformation
1. information that is incorrect
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misfortune
1. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
2. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
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misled
1. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
2. give false or misleading information to
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pessimistic
1. expecting the worst possible outcome
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optimise
1. make optimal; get the most out of; use best
2. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
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mislead
1. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
2. give false or misleading information to
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intermission
1. the act of suspending activity temporarily
2. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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randomised
1. set up or distributed in a deliberately random way
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geochemistry
1. the chemistry of the earth's crust
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promissory
1. relating to or having the character of a promise
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optimist
1. a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
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extremism
1. any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies
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misconception
1. an incorrect conception
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misused
1. used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose
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immunohistochemistry
1. an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)
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unmistakable
1. clearly evident to the mind
2. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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misrepresented
1. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
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uncompromising
1. not making concessions
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permissive
1. not preventive
2. granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
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chemise
1. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
2. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
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admissibility
1. acceptability by virtue of being admissible
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mismanagement
1. management that is careless or inefficient
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mischievous
1. naughtily or annoyingly playful
2. deliberately causing harm or damage
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miserably
1. in a miserable manner
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miso
1. a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
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mishap
1. an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
2. an instance of misfortune
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mistrust
1. doubt about someone's honesty
2. the trait of not trusting others
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blemish
1. mar or spoil the appearance of
2. mar or impair with a flaw
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maximising
1. making as great as possible
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mistletoe
1. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
2. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
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promiscuous
1. not selective of a single class or person
2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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epidermis
1. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
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misfit
1. someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
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mistral
1. a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter
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mistreatment
1. the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
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inadmissible
1. not deserving to be admitted
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skirmish
1. a minor short-term fight
2. engage in a skirmish
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dynamism
1. any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
2. active strength of body or mind
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pessimism
1. the feeling that things will turn out badly
2. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
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minimisation
1. the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
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misunderstand
1. interpret in the wrong way
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commissary
1. a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
2. a snack bar in a film studio
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readmission
1. the act of admitting someone again
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mismatched
1. (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
2. either not matched or unsuitably matched
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hemispheric
1. of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres
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amiss
1. not functioning properly
2. away from the correct or expected course
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armistice
1. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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artemisia
1. any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage
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misrepresent
1. represent falsely
2. tamper, with the purpose of deception
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reformist
1. a disputant who advocates reform
2. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
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miscellanea
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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electrochemistry
1. branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
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misread
1. read or interpret wrongly
2. interpret wrongly
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misinterpretation
1. putting the wrong interpretation on
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mistreated
1. subjected to cruel treatment
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misappropriation
1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
2. wrongful borrowing
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thermistor
1. a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
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miser
1. a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
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misnomer
1. an incorrect or unsuitable name
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misalignment
1. the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned
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euphemism
1. an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
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unmistakably
1. without possibility of mistake
2. in a signal manner
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mistaking
1. putting the wrong interpretation on
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missus
1. informal term of address for someone's wife
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promiscuity
1. indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
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surmise
1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
2. infer from incomplete evidence
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impermissible
1. not permitted
2. not allowable
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misspelling
1. a spelling that is incorrect
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dismissive
1. showing indifference or disregard
2. stopping to associate with
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misstatement
1. a statement that contains a mistake
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misbehavior
1. improper or wicked or immoral behavior
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palmistry
1. telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
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dermis
1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
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transmissible
1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
2. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
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tiramisu
1. an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate
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photochemistry
1. branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
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biochemist
1. someone with special training in biochemistry
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pessimist
1. a person who expects the worst
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emissary
1. someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
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mistook
1. identify incorrectly
2. to make a mistake or be incorrect
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victimisation
1. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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beamish
1. smiling with happiness or optimism
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remiss
1. failing in what duty requires
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missive
1. a written message addressed to a person or organization
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misreading
1. misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
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animism
1. the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
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psalmist
1. a composer of sacred songs
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mistrial
1. a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
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immunocompromised
1. unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
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numismatics
1. the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
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conformist
1. someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
2. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
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misadventure
1. an instance of misfortune
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immunochemistry
1. the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
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squeamish
1. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
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missional
1. relating to or connected to a religious mission
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commissar
1. an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
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alarmist
1. a person who alarms others needlessly
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miscalculation
1. a mistake in calculating
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missal
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
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misbehave
1. behave badly
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misinterpret
1. interpret falsely
2. interpret wrongly
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photoemission
1. an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)
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agronomist
1. an expert in soil management and field-crop production
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misdirection
1. an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
2. incorrect directions or instructions
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headmistress
1. a woman headmaster
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hemispherical
1. of or relating to or being a hemisphere
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misogyny
1. hatred of women
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