Question

what is the meaning of the word obfuscate as used in the passage? use the antonym clarify as a context clue to help you determine the meaning. i was hoping that professor finleys physics lecture would clarify string theory for me. instead, her discussion of quarks, leptons, muons, and gluons only served to obfuscate the concept. i wish shed remembered that she was dealing with a lay audience.
confuse or complicate
pollute or dirty
redefine or rehash

Explanation:

The passage uses "clarify" as an antonym for "obfuscate". "Clarify" means to make something clear. So, "obfuscate" likely means to make something unclear, which is "confuse or complicate".

Answer:

confuse or complicate