| A | B |
| abscond | v. to leave in a hurry, especially to escape the law |
| recondite | adj. difficult to understand; hidden from understanding |
| cryptic | adj. hard to understand; having a secret meaning |
| apocryphal | adj. coming from an unreliable source; untrue |
| aperture | n. an opening or hole |
| overt | adj. public, unhidden; open |
| covert | adj. done in a hidden or secret manner |
| context | n. the circumstances or setting surrounding an event |
| subtext | n. the hidden or underlying meaning of something |
| pretext | n. a stated reason for doing something; an excuse |