arcane ar-KAYN adjective WS #4
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adjective
known or understood by very few people; mysterious, secret, or obscure
- The professor's lecture on quantum mechanics was filled with arcane concepts that left many students confused.
- She had an arcane knowledge of ancient rituals that fascinated her peers.
- The legal document was written in arcane language that required an expert's interpretation.
- Only a few scholars could understand the arcane symbols in the ancient manuscript.
- He prided himself on his arcane collection of rare first editions.