Question
Each of the Following questions presents a word in
bold, followed by three sentences using that word. The word may be used correctly or incorrectly in each sentence. Select which sentence(s) use the word correctly by marking the option that corresponds to your answer. Word: Obfuscate I. The complex legal jargon was designed to obfuscate the truth from the public. II. She used a special cloth to obfuscate the scratches on the car's paint. III. The team's win was so brilliant it couldn't be obfuscated by their previous failures.Solution
• The first sentence correctly uses "obfuscate" to mean intentionally making something confusing or unclear. • The second sentence incorrectly uses "obfuscate" for physically covering something up, when it means to make something mentally unclear. • The third sentence incorrectly uses "obfuscate" to mean "overshadow" or "diminish," when it means to make something confusing.
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