construe

Day 52Level 1

kuhn-STROO

interpret

to explain or interpret

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

define, analyze, translate

Example Sentence:

I don't see how you can construe my criticism as a personal attack.

Related Words

painkiller

an-l-JEE-zik

a drug or remedy that relieves pain

gracious

buh-NYN

favorable, gracious

confiscate

kom-uhn-deer

take possession of

normal

kuhn-VEN-shuh-nl

adhering to accepted standards

dejected

dih-SPAHN-duhnt

discouraged, dejected, hopelessness

harsh denunciation

DIE-uh-trieb

a harsh denunciation or verbal attack ; a criticizing speech