Obfuscate
means "to make difficult to understand" or "to be evasive,
unclear, or confusing." Obfuscate
comes from the Latin prefix ob- (meaning "over" or
"completely") and fuscus ("dark-colored"). That fact gives
an idea as to how the word can refer to making something difficult to see or
understand—much like how dark, dirty water makes it hard to see the bottom.
Jovial means "markedly good-humored" and describes people and things that are cheerful or full of joy. In Roman astrology, planets were named after gods, and people were thought to share the personality traits of the god whose planet was rising when they were born. Jupiter, also called Jove, was the chief Roman god and was considered a majestic type who was the source of joy and happiness. The Latin adjective jovialis means "of or relating to Jove." In French, this had become jovial, which English borrowed and used to describe people and things full of cheer or joy.
