Vocabulary: Ambiguity and strategic vagueness in diplomacy

English · C2 · Lesson 4 · 20 words

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deliberately

adverb

intentionally

rhetoric

noun

persuasive speech

nuanced

adjective

Having fine distinctions or complexity

hedge

verb

Avoid making a commitment

implicit

adjective

Suggested but not stated

inference

noun

conclusion from evidence

circumlocution

noun

Indirect or wordy expression

euphemistic

adjective

formal meeting or conference

obfuscate

verb

Make unclear or confusing

equivocal

adjective

Ambiguous or unclear

prevaricate

verb

Lie or mislead

subterfuge

noun

Deception or trickery

plausible deniability

noun

Ability to deny involvement plausibly

dissemble

verb

Hide true feelings or intentions

tactical

adjective

Planned or purposeful

ambivalent

adjective

Having mixed feelings

diplomatese

noun

Formal diplomatic language

semantics

noun

Study of word meanings

noncommittal

adjective

Refusing to take a position

calculated

adjective

Deliberate or planned