Numerical Prefixes
deci-
decimal
tenth
to calculate wrongly
miscalculate
wrong, wrongly
mis-
geometry
1/1000th of a gram
very small measurement
milligram
centi-
centimeter
hundreth
to interpret wrongly
misinterpret
one hundred
cent-
study of the earth
geology
a number with 6 zeros
million
milli-
millimeter
thousandth
to judge someone wrongly
misjudge
ten
deci-
deca-
brownish red clay to make pots
terra-cotta
an insect with a lot of legs
millipede
deca- or dec-
decade, decathlon
ten
to lead someone in the wrong direction or
mislead
earth
geo-
terr-
study of the earth's temperature
geothermal
centipede
cent-
century
one hundred
bad luck
misfortune
thousand
mil-
territory
1/1000th of a liter
milliliter