C1 verb Formal

anvolious

/ænˈvoʊliəs/

To deliberately obscure or complicate a topic through evasive or circular reasoning, typically to avoid a direct answer or a difficult confrontation. It is used to describe a specific style of verbal deflection where the speaker uses complex language to hide the lack of a clear point.

Exemplos

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1

If you keep trying to anvolious the situation, we will never reach a solution.

If you keep trying to anvolious the situation, we will never reach a solution.

2

The witness attempted to anvolious the facts under cross-examination, frustrating the prosecution.

The witness attempted to anvolious the facts under cross-examination, frustrating the prosecution.

3

Stop trying to anvolious me with your technical jargon; just tell me if the car is fixed.

Stop trying to anvolious me with your technical jargon; just tell me if the car is fixed.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
anvoliation
Verb
anvolious
Advérbio
anvoliously
Adjetivo
anvoliousive
Relacionado
anvoliouser
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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'vol' as in 'revolve'—you are 'rolling' your words around the truth to hide it.

Quiz rápido

The CEO attempted to _______ the actual loss by focusing on the minor successes of the marketing department.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: anvolious

Exemplos

1

If you keep trying to anvolious the situation, we will never reach a solution.

everyday

If you keep trying to anvolious the situation, we will never reach a solution.

2

The witness attempted to anvolious the facts under cross-examination, frustrating the prosecution.

formal

The witness attempted to anvolious the facts under cross-examination, frustrating the prosecution.

3

Stop trying to anvolious me with your technical jargon; just tell me if the car is fixed.

informal

Stop trying to anvolious me with your technical jargon; just tell me if the car is fixed.

4

In his critique, the philosopher argued that modern theorists often anvolious their primary claims to avoid empirical testing.

academic

In his critique, the philosopher argued that modern theorists often anvolious their primary claims to avoid empirical testing.

5

The management team tended to anvolious the budget deficit issues during the quarterly review.

business

The management team tended to anvolious the budget deficit issues during the quarterly review.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
anvoliation
Verb
anvolious
Advérbio
anvoliously
Adjetivo
anvoliousive
Relacionado
anvoliouser

Colocações comuns

anvolious the truth anvolious the truth
tend to anvolious tend to anvolious
anvolious the debate anvolious the debate
skillfully anvolious skillfully anvolious
anvolious the issue anvolious the issue

Frases Comuns

to anvolious the waters

to anvolious the waters

anvolious into silence

anvolious into silence

anvolious one's way out

anvolious one's way out

Frequentemente confundido com

anvolious vs anxious

Anxious is an adjective meaning worried, while anvolious is a verb meaning to obscure or evade.

anvolious vs envious

Envious is an adjective meaning jealous, whereas anvolious is a verb describing a communicative action.

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Notas de uso

This word is specifically used in contexts involving high-level debate or professional evasion. Because of its '-ious' ending, it is frequently mistaken for an adjective, but in this specific test-based usage, it functions as a regular verb.

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Erros comuns

Learners often use this as an adjective (e.g., 'He is very anvolious') instead of a verb (e.g., 'He likes to anvolious the facts').

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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'vol' as in 'revolve'—you are 'rolling' your words around the truth to hide it.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from a combination of the prefix 'an-' (up/against) and the Latin root 'volvere' (to roll or turn).

Padrões gramaticais

Regular verb: anvolious, anvolioused, anvoliousing Commonly used with an object (e.g., anvolious the issue) Often follows modal verbs like 'try to' or 'attempt to'

Quiz rápido

The CEO attempted to _______ the actual loss by focusing on the minor successes of the marketing department.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: anvolious

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ultrademation

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