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Adumbrate

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Verb

To describe roughly or vaguely; to give a sketchy outline of; to foreshadow/hint

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Arcane

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Adjective

Known or understood only by a few; mysterious

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Covert

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Adjective

Concealed or hidden; not openly practiced or shown

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Educe

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Verb

To draw or bring out; elicit

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Fathom

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Verb

To understand or comprehend

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Impenetrable

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Adjective

Impossible to pierce, break through, or enter

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Impervious

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Adjective

Incapable of being affected, harmed, or broken into

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Limpid

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Adjective

Transparent; clear; calm, untroubled, serene

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Manifest

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Adjective

Clearly apparent or obvious

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Nebulous

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Adjective

Cloudy, misty, or hazy

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Adjunct

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Noun

Something or someone attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position

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Amalgamate

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Verb

To combine into a unified or an integrated whole; to unite

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Compatriot

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Noun

A person from ones own country

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Conclave

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Noun

A secret or confidential meeting

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Contiguous

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Adjective

Sharing an edge or boundary; neighboring; adjacent

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Diffuse

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Adjective

Widely spread or scattered; not concentrated

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Diverge

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Verb

To extend in different directions from a common point; to branch out

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Parity

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Noun

Equality in amount, status, or value; functional equivalence

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Synergy

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Noun

The interaction or cooperation of agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects

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Transcend

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Verb

To pass beyond the limits of; to be greater than; to surpass