Sentence:  In any case, in a context characterised by an already overstretched study and teaching environment why deal with a subject as vague as communication – with its multi-faceted meanings that range from the infinitismal to the <WSD>pachydermic</WSD> and that is a challenge to most people let alone the proverbially blind. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Massive; elephantine.