Unit 5 Flashcards
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Recondite
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Difficult to understand; hidden from understanding
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Abscond
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To leave in a hurry, especially to escape the law; flee
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Cryptic
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Hard to understand; having a secret meaning
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Apocryphal
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Coming from an unreliable source; untrue or unauthenticated
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Aperture
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An opening or a hole
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Overt
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Public, unhidden; open and observable
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Covert
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Done in a hidden or secret manner
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Context
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The circumstances or setting surrounding an event
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Subtext
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The hidden or underlying meaning of something
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Pretext
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A stated reason for doing something; an excuse or ploy