Flashcards: Latin Derivatives

obfuscate

 

to confuse, make unclear; to darken

 

“You have certainly managed to confuse me,” said the disgruntled moderator, “and I fear that further discussion will only serve to obfuscate the matter even more.”

 

Related English words: obfuscation, obfuscatory

 

Latin root word: fusco, fuscare, fuscavi, fuscatus - to darken, blacken

 

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