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What does television mean? As in...

"My favorite show on television is Teen Wolf."

To see from far away. Vision has to do with seeing.
100
What does misuse mean? As in...

"The boy misused his sweater when he tried to use it as a towel."

To use badly or incorrectly
100
What does preview mean? As in...

"We watched a preview of the movie before it came out."

To view before.
100
What does multicolored mean? As in...

"The peacock's feather was multicolored."

Having many colors.
100
What does midnight mean? As in...

"She didn't get home from the party until after midnight."

The middle of the night.
200
What does telephone mean? As in...

"My grandma lives far away, so I like to talk to her on the telephone."

Sound from far away. "Phon" means sound.
200
What does misbehave mean? As in...

"If you misbehave during school, you might get sent to the principal's office."

To behave badly
200
What does preschool mean? As in...

"My sister was in preschool last year but now she's in kindergarten."

Before school.
200
What does multipurpose mean? As in...

"My iPhone is multipurpose, it can be used to take pictures, call my friends, or look at Facebook."

Having many purposes.
200

What does midweek mean? As in...

"We need to turn in the paper by midweek."

The middle of the week.
300
What does telecommunication mean? As in...

"TVs, phones, and computers are all forms of telecommunication."

Communication from far away.
300
What does misspell mean? As in...

"I always misspell long words."

To spell badly.
300
What does prepay mean? As in...

"At most gas stations, you have to prepay at the pump, then you can fill up your car."

To pay before
300
What does multitask mean? As in...

"When I have a lot to do, I sometimes have to multitask to get it all done."

Doing many tasks at once.
300
What does midday mean? As in...

"I'll meet with you around midday."

The middle of the day.
400
What does telescope mean? As in...

"You can use a telescope to look at the stars."

A scope for seeing things that are far away
400
What does mismatch mean? As in...

"This morning I was so tired that I accidentally mismatched my socks!"

To match badly
400

What does preexist mean? As in...

"The suspect was gone when police arrived, however officers noted preexisting damage to the car."

To exist before
400
What does multimedia mean? As in...

"The multimedia class includes videos, pictures, audio recordings, and text."

Many forms of media. In other words, using more than one form of communication.
400
What does midwest mean? As in...

"Michigan is in the midwest."

The middle of the West.
500
What does telegraph mean? As in...

"Before phones were a common way to communicate, many people used telegraphs."

Writing from far away. "Graph" means writing.
500
What does misread mean? As in...

"She was so embarrassed when she misread the word in front of the entire class."

To read badly
500
What does prefix mean? As in...

"When you add a prefix to a word, it changes the meaning."

Something you fix (or add) before. It's a part of a word that we add to the beginning.
500
What does multicultural mean? As in...

"Because the United States is full of people from all around the world, it is very multicultural."

Having many cultures.
500
What does midsection mean? As in...

"The cat came and laid across my midsection."

The middle section. This usually refers to a person's middle section (their stomach and torso).
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