Essential Word Roots: Mit and Miss

Prepare for the TOEFL Exam by learning these words that contain the Latin roots mit and miss, meaning "to send."
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  1. admission
    the act of letting someone enter
    There were no more tests, only admission to astronaut training. Women in Space
  2. admit
    declare to be true or accept the reality of
    I hate to admit that my parents were right all along. The Freedom Writers Diary
  3. commission
    a special assignment that is given to a person or group
    At last, in 1891, he went to Japan with a commission as a newspaper correspondent, which was quickly broken off. Various
  4. commit
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
    “Did he tell you anything about how he was going to commit the robbery?” In Cold Blood
  5. committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
    To handle the increase in patients, the committee ordered that a new structure be built to accommodate them. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
  6. dismiss
    end an encounter with someone by causing the person to leave
    And with that, I am dismissed with the wave of a hand. The Belles
  7. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
    Spurge was not the only emissary from another land. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge
  8. emission
    a substance that is released
    Although estimates vary and still carry uncertainties, some experts say wildfires account for up to 20% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. BBC (Nov 15, 2018)
  9. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
    He was so pale that he seemed to emit a pearly glow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  10. missile
    a rocket carrying a warhead of explosives
    It zinged through the air on its mission like a missile from a fighter jet. Because of Mr. Terupt
  11. mission
    an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
    His mission that month is to keep Lee informed of the movement of the Union Army. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War
  12. missionary
    someone sent to a foreign country to spread a religion
    When I try to picture the future, I can’t see myself as anything but a missionary or a teacher or a farmer, telling others how the Lord helps those that help themselves. The Poisonwood Bible
  13. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
    The missives piled up—handmade cards, store-bought cards, folded sheets of notebook paper, e-mails. The 57 Bus
  14. omit
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
    Emma asked Frank to omit other sentences as well, and he complied. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith
  15. permission
    approval to do something
    His father, Carl Tiflin, insisted upon giving permission for anything that was done on the ranch, whether it was important or not. The Red Pony
  16. permit
    allow the presence of or allow without opposing
    He understood I was not permitted to read. The Chosen
  17. promise
    make a commitment
    She thanked them both for sharing such fabulous secrets and promised she would never tell those secrets to another soul—not without their permission. Chasing Vermeer
  18. submit
    refer for judgment or consideration
    I guess I’m the very last one to submit a progress report this week. Merci Suárez Changes Gears
  19. transmission
    communication by means of sent signals
    But she’d already learned Morse code and a bit about radio transmission as part of her training for her pilot’s “A” license. Code Name Verity
  20. transmit
    transfer to another
    It is not really known how Ebola is transmitted. from person to person. The Hot Zone
Created on Thu Sep 09 17:59:13 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Sep 14 13:10:01 EDT 2021)

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