Obscure

ob-skūr′, adj . dark: not distinct: not easily understood: not clear, legible, or perspicuous: unknown: humble: unknown to fame: living in darkne .— v.t. to darken: to make le plain: to render doubtful.— ns. Obscū′rant , one who labours to prevent enlightenment or reform; Obscū′rantism , opposition to inquiry or reform; Obscū′rantist , an obscurant.— adj . pertaining to obscurantism.— n. Obscūrā′tion , the act of obscuring or state of being obscured.— adv . Obscūre′ly .— ns. Obscūre′ment ; Obscūre′ne ; Obscū′rer ; Obscū′rity , state or quality of being obscure: darkne : an obscure place or condition: unintelligiblene : humility. [Fr.,—L. obscurus .]