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Sat Vocab 25
Mrs.Hahn English I
Term | Definition |
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clandestine | Kept secret or done secretively. We've got all kinds of clandestine technology. |
covert | not openly acknowledged or displayed.The mission was so covert that it was only know to a handful of people. |
furtive | attempting to avoid notice or attention .The records showed furtive criminal activity. |
inconspicuous | not clearly visible or attracting attention. When the shoplifter walked out of the store, he did his best to appear inconspicuous. |
sly | showing in an insinuating way that one has some secret. he gave a sly grin. |
stealthy | behaving, done, or made in a cautious and surreptitious manner.Some nights, dreams took her on a stealthy walk down the path. |
surreptitious | kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.There was a lot of surreptitious advertising for the hidden cafe! |
unobtrusive | not conspicuous or attracting attention.Burglars will have difficulty locating the unobtrusive device that controls the home’s security system. |