Missal, n. Mass-book, prayer-book, service-book.

Misshapen, a. Ill-shaped.

Missile, n. Projectile.

Missile, a. Missive, to be thrown.

Mission, n. 1. Commission, office, duty, charge, business, errand.

2. Delegation, embassy.

3. Missionary station.

Missionary, n. Evangelist.

Missive, a. 1. To be sent, fit for sending.

2. Missile, to be thrown.

Missive, n. Letter.

Miss of, Fail to find.

Misspell, v. a. Spell wrong.

Misspend, v. a. Squander, lavish, misuse, waste, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, spend foolishly.

Misstate, v. a. Misrepresent, falsify, state wrongly.

Misstatement, n. Misrepresentation, falsification, wrong statement.

Misstep, n. Wrong step, false step.

Mist, n. Fog, haze.

Mistake, v. a. 1. Misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive.

2. Take (one for another).

Mistake, v. n. Err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the mark, be on the wrong scent, be in the wrong box, bark up the wrong tree.

Mistake, n. 1. Misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconception.

2. Blunder, error, slip, fault, lapse, trip, oversight.

Misterm, v. a. Miscall, misname.

Mistranslate, v. a. Misconstrue, misrender.

Mistress, n. 1. Female head, female sovereign.

2. Instructress, female teacher.

3. Sweetheart, flame, doxy.

4. Concubine, paramour.

Mistrust, n. Distrust, suspicion, doubt, misgiving, want of confidence.

Mistrust, v. a. 1. Distrust, doubt, be suspicious of.

2. Fear, apprehend, suspect.

Mistrustful, a. Distrustful, suspicious.

Misunderstand, v. a. Misapprehend, misconceive, mistake.

Misunderstanding, n. Misapprehension, misconception.

Misuse, v. a. 1. Misemploy, misapply, desecrate, profane, pervert, put to a wrong use.

2. Abuse, maltreat, ill-treat, ill-use.

3. Waste, squander, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, spend foolishly.

Misuse, n. Abuse, perversion, prostitution, profanation.

Mite, n. Particle, atom, monad, corpuscle, molecule.

Mitigate, v. a. Moderate, alleviate, appease, soothe, soften, mollify, pacify, assuage, quiet, still, calm, quell, allay, abate, temper, attemper, lessen, dull, qualify, blunt.

Mitigation, n. Alleviation, moderation, relief.

Mitigative, a. Lenitive, lenient, soothing, mollifying, assuaging, assuasive, emollient, mild.

Mix, v. a. Mingle, commingle, commix, unite, combine, blend, amalgamate, compound, incorporate.

Mix, v. n. Be mixed, be blended.

Mixed, a. 1. Mingled, blended.

2. Promiscuous, of various kinds.

Mixture, n. 1. Compound, medley, olio, farrago, salmagundi, hotch-potch, gallimaufry, hodge-podge, olio.

2. Miscellany, variety, diversity.

Mizzen, a. (Naut.) Hindmost.

Mizzle, v. n. 1. Rain (in small drops), drizzle.

2. [Colloquial.] Abscond, run away, take one's self off.

Mnemonic, a. 1. Of the memory.

2. For the help of the memory, to assist the memory.

Mnemonics, n. Memoria technica.

Moan, v. a. [Poetical.] Lament, deplore, mourn, bemoan, weep for, grieve for.

Moan, v. n. Grieve, mourn, make lamentation.

Moat, n. Ditch, fosse, graff.

Mob, n. 1. Tumultuous rabble, rude multitude, lawless crowd.

2. Populace, canaille, riff-raff, lower orders, vulgar herd, scum of society, dregs of the people, rag-tag-and-bob-tail.

3. Mob-cap.

Mob-cap, n. Mob.

Mobility, n. Susceptibility of motion.

Mobilize, v. a. (Mil.) Draft (troops) for active service.

Mob-law, n. Lynch-law.

Mock, v. a. 1. Ape, mimic, imitate, counterfeit, take off.

2. Deride, ridicule, jibe, jeer, taunt, scout, chaff, laugh at, make game of, make fun of, treat with contempt, treat with scorn, make a butt of, make merry with, poke fun at.

3. Illude, deceive, disappoint, balk, cheat, dupe.

Mock, a. False, counterfeit, pretended, feigned, assumed, sham, spurious, clap-trap, not real, make-believe.