JAMB Use of English 1994 Question 33

Question 33

Antonyms

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics: The lecturer was merely obfuscating the issue with his endless examples

  1. A.complicating
  2. B.clarifying
  3. C.confusing
  4. D.summarizing
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (clarifying)

Explanation

To obfuscate is to make something unclear; the opposite is to clarify.