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Synonyms: (colloq.) obscure, adiaphorous, blurred, clouded, cloudy, concealed, dark,
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misstep, n. _faux pas_. mist, n. mizzle, misle, drizzle; fog, haze, brume. mist, v. mizzle, drizzle; obscure, dim, befog. myth, n. legend, tradition, fable. mythical, a. fabulous, legendary, traditional. N nab, v. (Colloq.) grab, snatch, seize.
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bring low, put down, snub; take down; take down a peg, - lower, - or two [colloq.]. OBSCURE, eclipse, outshine, take the shine out of [colloq.];
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or fig) ... (colloq) stupid, obscure; ... take a ~ view of, (colloq) regard with disfavour or pessimism; ...
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2. colloq. Obscure or meaningless language or ritual; jargon intended to impress or mystify; nonsense.
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or fig) ... (colloq) stupid, obscure; ... take a ~ view of, (colloq) regard with disfavour or pessimism; ...
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habitual companion; associate. Now Colloq. 2. [origin obscure] Chopped fish, fish blood, or the like, thrown overboard to draw fish.
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5 abstruse, arcane, recondite, esoteric, intricate, complex, occult, out of the ordinary, unfamiliar, Colloq far-out: He is an authority on some obscure subject like Coptic calligraphy.
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The origin of the universe, the cause of its expansion, its homogeneity on the large scale, its flatness, etc., remain obscure;
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In 1988, at the initiative of Dr. Anne Hudson, the then Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Armstrong State College began a near-weekly luncheon colloquium. Today, the colloquium is sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and takes place on Wednesdays at 12:15 in University Hall,
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