UNIT 11

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

• Misconstrue

• Potent

• Stark

• Superficial

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

• Obnoxious

• Protrude

• Placid

• Pretext

to appease, soothe pacify

• Placate

• Stark

• Plagiarism

• Superficial

calm, peaceful

• Placid

• Protrude

• Pretext

• Obnoxious

passing off or using as one’s own the writing (or other materials) of another person

• Plagiarism

• Pretext

• Superficial

• Misconstrue

powerful; highly effective

• Potent

• Placid

• Placate

• Stark

a false reason, deceptive excuse

• Pretext

• Protrude

• Obnoxious

• Superficial

to stick out, thrust forth

• Protrude

• Obnoxious

• Placate

• Placid

harsh, unrelieved, desolate

• Stark

• Pretext

• Misconstrue

• Potent

on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

• Superficial

• Obnoxious

• Misconstrue

• Protrude