WordMap Version 2.0 - HigherStudyAbroad

• (oval)- resembling an ellipse in shape; elliptical; The two eldest have black,
or dark hair and eyes; their visage oval, and complexion somewhat pale, with
teeth of dazzling whiteness. — Life of Lord Byron;
• (ellipsis)- the omission from a sentence or other construction of one or
more words that would complete or clarify the construction, (
); "Sometimes the ellipsis is improperly applied to
nouns of different numbers: as, 'A magnificent house and gardens. '" — The
Grammar of English Grammars;
mysterious : runic : arcane : esoteric
• (mysterious)- full of, characterized by, or involving mystery, ( /
); The vast majority of people think of dreams as
something mysterious which is not within our power to control. — Article
Source;
• (runic)- having some secret or mysterious meaning; The runic inscription,
which contains more than 760 letters, is the longest known. — Early European
History;
• (arcane)- known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure;
esoteric, ( ; ); Demetrio moved back as the arcane syllables
pierced his brain, not stopping until he stood against the wall. — Conan the
Defender;
• (esoteric)- understood by or meant for only the select few who have special
knowledge or interest; recondite, ( ;
); There is no doubt that he obtained his idea of esoteric annotation
from Gibbon, who, though he used the Latin medium, is in this respect the
true father of Burton. — The Life of Sir Richard Burton;
mysterious = occult = obscure = vague = hermetic {occult sciences} = cryptic =
enigmatic = secret {covert}
• (occult)- secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated; ( /
);
• of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or
knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies, ( /
); All students of the occult are acquainted with the idea of the
elemental essence, that strange half-intelligent life which surrounds us in all
directions, vivifying the matter of the mental and astral planes—Thought-
Forms;
• (obscure)- not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain, ( /
); To be poor and obscure is also the ordinance of God; but the dishonesty