AP Lit Vocab Unit 5

abscond

verb; 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

noun; an opening or a hole

overt

adj.; public; unhidden; open

covert

adj.; done in a hidden or secret manner

context

noun; the circumstances or setting surrounding an event

subtext

noun; the hidden or underlying meaning of something

pretext

noun; a stated reason for doing something; an excuse