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obscurant

/ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/ /ɑbˈskjəɹənt/

Meanings
noun
One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist.

Examples :

"The professor accused the politician of being an obscurant, deliberately making his policies confusing to avoid public scrutiny. "
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obscurantist noun

/ɒbˈskjʊərəntɪst/ /əbˈskjʊərəntɪst/

A practitioner of obscurantism; an obscurant

"The professor was labeled an obscurantist because he deliberately used complex jargon to avoid explaining basic concepts to his students. "

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

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obscurants noun

/əbˈskjʊərənts/ /ɒbˈskjʊərənts/

One who acts to confound or obfuscate; an obscurantist.

"The obscurants in the debate deliberately used confusing jargon to hide their weak arguments. "

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explanations noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration curriculum

curriculum noun

/kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ /kəˈɹɪkjələm/

The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university.

"The school's new curriculum includes more hands-on science projects. "

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transparency noun

/tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/ /-ˈpæɹənsi/

The quality of being transparent; transparence.

"The school's new policy of complete transparency about grades helped students understand their progress better. "

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intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

Illustration advancement

advancement noun

/ædˈvæns.mɛnt/

The act of advancing, ; promotion to a higher place or dignity

"the advancement of learning"

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

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politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

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deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "