Lesson 5 Flashcards by juan barreto | Brainscape

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Impenetrable

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Impossible to pierce or go through

Impossible to understand

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Fathom

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To comprehend

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Adumbrate

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To explain or describe vaguely

To foreshadow

To obscure

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Limpid

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Calm, serene or peaceful

Easily understood

Transparent or clear

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Arcane

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Mysterious

Known by few

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Covert

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Concealed or hidden

Unshown

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Educe

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To draw out

To assume from evidence

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Impervious

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Incapable of being harmed or affected

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Manifest

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Obvious

To reveal something

A list of passengers in a mode of transportation

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Nebulous

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Cloudy, misty or hazy

Vague, without limits

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