mischievous [5mistFivEs] adj. 调皮的，恶作剧的，有害的(able to cause trouble, or minor injury)

(类)insensitive·boor=mischievous·imp 不老练的·粗野之人=淘气的·顽童(典型特征)

rapscallion·mischievous=sluggard·lazy 流氓·为害的=懒鬼·懒惰 (正面特征)

(同)naughty, bad, ill-behaved, misbehaving

(记)chiev (=chief) 达到顶端 参考：chief 首领(达到顶端的人)achieve 取得

mis chiev 联想：用坏的方法达到顶端→恶作剧的

misconstrue [5miskEn5stru:] vt. 误解, 曲解(misinterpret)

(类)misjudge·assess=misconstrue·interpret 判断错误作出错误评估=误解作出错误解释

(记)mis错误 construe v. 解释, 分析, 直译→误解，曲解

miscreant [5miskrient] n. 恶棍 adj. 堕落的(one who behaves criminally or viciously)

(类)miscreant·criminal=visionary·delusion 堕落的·罪犯=幻觉的·幻觉 (典特)

(反)miscreant ◆ law-abiding individual/saint 有罪恶的人 ◆ 遵守法纪的人/圣人

(记)mis cre(=credible 可信的) ant →不可信的人→恶棍 参考：credit n.信任, 信用

misdemeanor [7misdi5mi:nE] n.不轨的行为，轻罪(a crime less serious than a felony)

(类)crime·misdemeanor=commitment·decision 犯罪·轻罪=承诺·决心 (程度)

misdemeanor·crime=lapse·error 轻罪·罪=小错误·谬误，差错(程度)

(记)mis错 demeanor行为，风度→行为不当，轻罪

miser [5maizE] n. 守财奴，吝啬鬼(one who is extremely stingy with money)

(类)miser·munificent=zealot·blase 吝啬鬼·慷慨的=热心者·冷漠的

miser·parsimonious=spendthrift·prodigal 吝啬鬼·吝啬的=挥霍者·奢侈的(典特)

miser·hoard=dandy·preen 守财奴好贮藏=花花公子好打扮

parsimony·miser=rebelliousness·insurgent 吝啬·守财奴=造反·暴动者

miser·thrift··chauvinist·patriotism 吝啬鬼过分的节约=盲目的爱国主义者盲目爱国

(反)spendthrift ◆ miser 挥霍者 ◆ 守财奴

misfortune [mis5fC:tFEn] n. 不幸(a distressing or unfortunate incident or event)

(反)boon ◆ misfortune 幸运 ◆ 不幸

(记)mis fortune(运气)→坏运气

misgiving [mis5^iviN] n. 疑虑，担心(a feeling of suspicion especially concerning a future event)

(反)misgiving ◆ certainty 疑虑 ◆ 必定

(反)compunction ◆ absence of misgiving 后悔 ◆ 没有疑虑

(记)参考：forgive 原谅;一起记：have a misgiving without being forgived担心不被原谅。

mishap [5mishAp] n. 不幸之事(an unfortunate accident)

(类)catastrophe·mishap=humiliation·embarrassment 大祸·不幸=耻辱：困窘

mishap·accident=peccadillo·offence 不幸·事故=小罪·犯罪(种属)

(记)mis不 hap(=hapness幸运)