World Lit Int - FWW - Q4 W5

plagiarism

• Using someone else's work without permission

• Passing off or using one's own writing as another's

• Citing sources correctly in academic writing

• Creating original content based on research

misconstrue

• to interpret wrongly, to mistake the meaning of

• to understand correctly

• to clarify a statement

• to analyze thoroughly

stark

• harsh, desolate or grim

• bright and cheerful

• soft and gentle

• warm and inviting

superficial

• on or near a surface, insubstantial

• deep and profound

• hidden from view

• extremely detailed

obnoxious

• highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

• pleasant and agreeable

• calm and peaceful

• funny and entertaining

placid

• calm or peaceful

• loud and chaotic

• excited and energetic

• angry and hostile

protrude

• to stick out, to thrust forward

• to pull back

• to flatten out

• to blend in

placate

• to irritate, to provoke

• to appease, to soothe

• to confuse, to bewilder

• to ignore, to neglect

potent

• powerful, highly effective

• weak, ineffective

• ordinary, average

• dull, unremarkable

pretext

• a false reason or deceptive excuse

• a genuine reason for an action

• a legal justification for a decision

• a personal opinion on a matter