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Mysterious Things 32 words

November 27, 2007 By Libby

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  1. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  2. mystery
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  3. unknown
    not known
  4. secret
    not openly made known
  5. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  6. closed book
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  7. unavowed
    not openly expressed
  8. mysterious
    having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
  9. orphic
    having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
  10. arcanum
    information known only to a special group
  11. privy
    hidden from general view or use
  12. covert
    secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
  13. underground
    beneath the surface of the earth
  14. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
  15. lying in wait
    waiting in concealment; in ambush
  16. inhumed
    placed in a grave
  17. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  18. dark
    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
  19. furtive
    secret and sly or sordid
  20. sneaky
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
  21. sneak
    to go stealthily or furtively
  22. bushwhacking
    lying in ambush
  23. hidden
    not accessible to view
  24. concealed
    not accessible to view
  25. mystical
    having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
  26. whodunit
    a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
  27. vex
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  28. stupefy
    make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
  29. stick
    a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
  30. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  31. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  32. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally