enigmatic

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en·ig·mat·ic

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(ĕn'ĭg-măt'ĭk) pronunciation

or en·ig·mat·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling: a professor's enigmatic grading system. See synonyms at ambiguous.

[Greek ainigmatikos, from ainigma, ainigmat-, riddle. See enigma.]

enigmatically en'ig·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

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Now we know who he is, but what's he all about? President Bush's choice as replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is:

"John G. Roberts, a federal appeals court judge with a distinguished résumé and a conservative but enigmatic record..."

Link: In Pursuit of Conservative Stamp, President Nominates Roberts

Posted July 21, 2005.

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enigmatic

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adjective

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Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious

Rhymes:

enigmatical

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