RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

Put the meaning into your own words.

Take a moment before opening the definition. There is no timer and no penalty for needing another look.

CARD 1 OF 2

vagueness

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

A lack of clear limits, precise meaning, or definite detail.

The vagueness of the assignment led students to submit very different kinds of work.
Dictionary practice example.
An earlier version of the guide was disjointed, jumping from room fees to lost property and then back to request deadlines without explaining the connections. Its vagueness about timing also left readers unsure whether soon meant the same afternoon or the following week.
From Making the Guide Understandable.
Full dictionary entry
Try another dictionary setOpen lesson index
Return to top