Elucidating synonym

11-Nov-2020 06:37

Obfuscation is the obscuring of the intended meaning of communication by making the message difficult to understand, usually with confusing and ambiguous language.

Sample Sentence: Glen winced at the egregious mistakes that his son was making at his piano recital.You May Remember: Here again is the shortened form of AD- (from unit 2) so annihilating something brings it toward a state of nothingness.You may also remember that “annihilate” was a synonym for “efface” in unit 8, meaning “to wipe out; erase; obliterate.” Sample Sentence: Overnight, the rabbits annihilated the vegetable garden, eating nearly all of the carrots and cabbage.Both situations can be avoided when you are able to identify the correct definition.

When I read an essay where I am unfamiliar with most of the subject matter, it is very hard for me to write about or take a test on it.Now that I can better identify the meanings of unfamiliar ideas, I think that will help me in my reading, writing, and test-taking.