| misinterpretation | (noun) putting the wrong interpretation on | Synonyms: mistaking, misunderstanding |
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| misprint | (noun) a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind | Synonyms: erratum, literal, literal error, typo, typographical error |
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| (verb) print incorrectly | - |
| mispronounce | (verb) pronounce a word incorrectly | Synonyms: misspeak |
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| mispronunciation | (noun) incorrect pronunciation | - |
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| misrepresent | (verb) represent falsely | Synonyms: belie |
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| (verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception | Synonyms: cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, wangle |
| misrepresentation | (noun) a willful perversion of facts | Synonyms: falsification |
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| (noun) a misleading falsehood | Synonyms: deceit, deception |
| misrepresented | (adjective) having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | Synonyms: distorted, perverted, twisted |
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| mompreneur | (noun) an entrepreneur and a mother | - |
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| mothproof | (adjective) resistant to damage by moths | Synonyms: moth-resistant |
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| (verb) protect from moths | - |
| mudspringer | (noun) found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins | Synonyms: mudskipper |
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| multiprocessing | (noun) simultaneous processing by two or more processing units | Synonyms: parallel processing |
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| multiprocessor | (noun) a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control | - |
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| multiprogramming | (noun) the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer | Synonyms: concurrent execution |
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| naprapath | (noun) a therapist who practices naprapathy | - |
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| naprapathy | (noun) a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues | - |
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| naproxen | (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain | Synonyms: Naprosyn |
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| neoexpressionism | (noun) an art movement based on expressionism; developed in 1980s in Europe and United States; crudely drawn garish paintings | - |
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| neoprene | (noun) a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products | - |
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| newsprint | (noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers | Synonyms: newspaper |
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| noncomprehensive | (adjective) not comprehensive | Synonyms: incomprehensive |
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| noncomprehensively | (adverb) in a limited way | - |
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| nonenterprising | (adjective) lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome | Synonyms: unenterprising |
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| nonpregnant | (adjective) not pregnant | - |
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| nonprehensile | (adjective) not prehensile | - |
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| nonprescription | (adjective) purchasable without a doctor's prescription | Synonyms: over-the-counter |
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| nonproductive | (adjective) not directly productive | - |
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| nonprofessional | (adjective) not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain | - |
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| nonprofit | (adjective) not commercially motivated | Synonyms: non-profit-making |
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| (noun) an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities | Synonyms: nonprofit organization, not-for-profit |
| nonprognosticative | (adjective) not offering prognostications | - |
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| nonprogressive | (adjective) old-fashioned and out of date | Synonyms: fusty, standpat, unprogressive |
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| nonproliferation | (noun) the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons) | Synonyms: non-proliferation |
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| nonproprietary | (adjective) not protected by trademark or patent or copyright | - |
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| nonprotractile | (adjective) not extensile | Synonyms: inextensible, nonextensile |
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| nonreciprocal | (adjective) not reciprocal | - |
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| nonreciprocating | (adjective) not moving alternately forward and backward | - |
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| nonrepresentational | (adjective) of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature | - |
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| nonrepresentative | (adjective) not standing for something else | Synonyms: unsymbolic |
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| nucleoprotein | (noun) any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid | - |
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| offprint | (noun) a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication | Synonyms: reprint, separate |
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| offspring | (noun) any immature animal | Synonyms: young |
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| (noun) something that comes into existence as a result | Synonyms: materialisation, materialization |
| (noun) the immediate descendants of a person | Synonyms: issue, progeny |
| omeprazole | (noun) antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach | Synonyms: Prilosec |
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| omnipresence | (noun) the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once) | Synonyms: ubiquitousness, ubiquity |
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| omnipresent | (adjective) being present everywhere at once | Synonyms: ubiquitous |
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| oppress | (verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority | Synonyms: crush, suppress |
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| (verb) cause to suffer | Synonyms: persecute |
| oppressed | (adjective) burdened psychologically or mentally | Synonyms: laden |
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| oppression | (noun) the act of subjugating by cruelty | Synonyms: subjugation |
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| (noun) a feeling of being oppressed | Synonyms: oppressiveness |
| (noun) the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: | - |
| oppressive | (adjective) marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior | Synonyms: tyrannical, tyrannous |
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| (adjective) weighing heavily on the senses or spirit | - |
| oppressively | (adverb) in a heavy and oppressive way | - |
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| oppressiveness | (noun) unwelcome burdensome difficulty | Synonyms: burdensomeness, heaviness, onerousness |
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| (noun) a feeling of being oppressed | Synonyms: oppression |
| oppressor | (noun) a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures | - |
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| opprobrious | (adjective) (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | Synonyms: black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, shameful |
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| (adjective) expressing offensive reproach | Synonyms: abusive, scurrilous |
| opprobrium | (noun) a state of extreme dishonor | Synonyms: infamy |
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| (noun) state of disgrace resulting from public abuse | Synonyms: obloquy |
| osprey | (noun) large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years | Synonyms: fish eagle, fish hawk, Pandion haliaetus, sea eagle |
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| outspread | (adjective) fully extended in width | Synonyms: spread |
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| overappraisal | (noun) an appraisal that is too high | Synonyms: overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation |
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| overinterpretation | (noun) Excessive interpretation. | - |
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| overpraise | (noun) excessive or undeserved praise. | - |
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| (verb) praise excessively | - |
| overpressure | (noun) a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure | - |
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| overprice | (verb) price excessively high | - |
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| overpriced | (adjective) too costly for the value | - |
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| overprint | (noun) something added by overprinting | Synonyms: surprint |
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| (verb) print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper | Synonyms: print over |
| overproduce | (verb) produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted | - |
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| (verb) produce in excess | - |
| overproduction | (noun) too much production or more than expected | Synonyms: overrun |
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| overprotect | (verb) protect excessively | - |
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| (verb) care for like a mother | Synonyms: fuss, mother |
| overprotection | (noun) excessive protection | Synonyms: momism, overshielding |
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| overprotective | (adjective) overly protective | - |
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| overproud | (adjective) excessively proud | - |
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| overspread | (verb) spread across or over | Synonyms: spread |
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| oxaprozin | (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro) | Synonyms: Daypro |
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| paprika | (noun) a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos | - |
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| (noun) plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers | Synonyms: bell pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant |
| parapraxis | (noun) a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. | Synonyms: miscue, slip-up, slip |
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| paraprofessional | (noun) a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional | - |
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| phenylpropanolamine | (noun) an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections | - |
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| phosphoprotein | (noun) containing chemically bound phosphoric acid | - |
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| pinprick | (noun) small puncture (as if made by a pin) | - |
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| (noun) a minor annoyance | - |
| pitprop | (noun) a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine | Synonyms: sprag |
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| polypropene | (noun) a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material | Synonyms: polypropylene |
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| polypropenonitrile | (noun) acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan) | Synonyms: Acrilan |
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| polypropylene | (noun) a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material | Synonyms: polypropene |
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| postprandial | (adjective) following a meal (especially dinner) | - |
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| practicability | (noun) the quality of being usable | Synonyms: practicableness |
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| practicable | (adjective) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are | Synonyms: executable, feasible, viable, workable |
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| (adjective) usable for a specific purpose | Synonyms: operable |
| practicableness | (noun) the quality of being usable | Synonyms: practicability |
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| practicably | (adverb) in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible | Synonyms: feasibly |
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| practical | (adjective) concerned with actual use or practice | - |
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| (adjective) having or put to a practical purpose or use | - |
| (adjective) guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory | Synonyms: hard-nosed, hardheaded, pragmatic |
| (adjective) being actually such in almost every respect | Synonyms: virtual |
| practicality | (noun) concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities | - |
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| practically | (adverb) almost; nearly | - |
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| (adverb) in a practical manner | - |
| (adverb) (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely | Synonyms: much |
| practice | (noun) a customary way of operation or behavior | Synonyms: pattern |
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| (noun) systematic training by multiple repetitions | Synonyms: drill, exercise, practice session, recitation |
| (noun) the exercise of a profession | - |
| (noun) translating an idea into action | Synonyms: praxis |
| (noun) knowledge of how something is usually done | - |
| (verb) learn by repetition | Synonyms: drill, exercise, practise |
| (verb) engage in a rehearsal (of) | Synonyms: practise, rehearse |
| (verb) carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions | Synonyms: do, exercise, practise |
| (verb) avail oneself to | Synonyms: apply, use |
| (verb) engage in or perform | Synonyms: commit |
| practiced | (adjective) skillful after much practice | Synonyms: practised |
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| (adjective) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | Synonyms: adept, expert, good, proficient, skilful, skillful |
| practician | (noun) someone who practices a learned profession | Synonyms: practitioner |
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| practise | (verb) learn by repetition | Synonyms: drill, exercise, practice |
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| (verb) engage in a rehearsal (of) | Synonyms: practice, rehearse |
| (verb) carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions | Synonyms: do, exercise, practice |
| practised | (adjective) skillful after much practice | Synonyms: practiced |
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| practitioner | (noun) someone who practices a learned profession | Synonyms: practician |
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| praenomen | (noun) the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome | - |
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| praesidium | (noun) a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session | Synonyms: presidium |
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| praetor | (noun) an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic | Synonyms: pretor |
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| praetorial | (adjective) of or relating to a Roman praetor | Synonyms: praetorian, pretorial, pretorian |
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| praetorian | (adjective) of or relating to a Roman praetor | Synonyms: praetorial, pretorial, pretorian |
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| praetorium | (noun) the tent of an ancient Roman general | Synonyms: pretorium |
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| praetorship | (noun) the office of praetor | - |
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