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Unit 5
Senior Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |