Vocabulary From Latin and Greek Roots — Book VI, Unit 5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abscond | to leave in a hurry, especially to escape the law |
| recondite | difficult to understand; hidden from understanding |
| cryptic | hard to understand; having a secret meaning |
| apocryphal | coming from an unreliable source; untrue |
| aperture | an opening or a hole |
| overt | public, unhidden; open |
| covert | done in a hidden or secret manner |
| context | the circumstances or setting surrounding an event |
| subtext | the hidden or underlying meaning of something |
| pretext | a stated reason for doing something; an excuse |
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