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Secrecy and Openness. Vocabulary . Access . Definition: 1) Entry; a means of getting to something Part of Speech: noun Sentence: The key provides access to my apartment. Definition: 2) To enter or make available Part of Speech: verb
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Secrecy and Openness Vocabulary
Access • Definition: 1) Entry; a means of getting to something • Part of Speech: noun • Sentence: The key provides access to my apartment. Definition: 2) To enter or make available • Part of Speech: verb • Sentence: You will need a password to access my information on my phone.
Cache • Definition: A hiding place for supplies or valuables • Part of Speech: noun • Sentence: The secret panel in the library concealed a cache of jewels.
Elusive • Definition: Hard to grasp or capture • Part of Speech: adjective • Sentence: He thought he had seen someone, but the elusive image vanished into the fog.
Inter • Definition: To bury; to place in a grave • Part of Speech: verb • Sentence: It was Mark’s job to inter the time capsule, not knowing if he would ever see it again.
Intrigue • Definition: 1) A secret plot • Part of Speech: noun • Sentence: The noble’s intrigue ended with the king losing the throne. Definition: 2) To plot secretly 3) To fascinate • Part of Speech: verb • Sentence: Although I didn’t understand it, I was intrigued by the poem.
Obscurity • Definition: 1)Darkness 2) The condition of being difficult to understand 3)The condition of being unknown or not famous • Part of Speech: noun • Sentence: The child cried in fear as she entered the obscurity of the cave.
Seclude • Definition: To set apart; to hide from view • Part of Speech: verb • Sentence: Ling often secludes herself in her room to study for exams.
Unavailable • Definition: Not at hand or not capable of being gotten; not ready for use • Part of Speech: adjective • Sentence: Because the hot water was unavailable, we had to take cold shower.
Unearth • Definition: To bring up out of the earth or from an unknown storage place; to uncover • Part of Speech: verb • Sentence: The office staff searched all day, hoping to unearth the lost file.