Estimated Calorie Requirements. Estimated amounts of calories needed to maintain energy balance for various gender and age groups at three different levels of physical activity. The estimates are rounded to the nearest 200 calories and were determined using the Institute of Medicine equation.
obfuscation - confusion resulting from failure to understand. bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, puzzlement. confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; a confusion of impressions.
The assertion that vulgar words are not vulgarisms is nonsense, and contradicts how dictionaries define the word. From the American Heritage Dictionary: Vulgarism. 1. Vulgarity. 2a. A crudely indecent word or phrase; an obscenity. b. A word, phrase, or manner of expression used chiefly by uneducated people. From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Main Entry: vulÂ·garÂ·ism Pronunciation: 'v&l-g&-ri-z&m Function: noun 1 : VULGARITY 2 a : a word or expression originated or used chiefly by illiterate persons b : a coarse word or phrase : OBSCENITY. From the Oxford English Dictionary: Vulgarism: 1. A common or ordinary expression. Obs.1 2.