Ancient Egypt & Mystery Vocabulary

difficult to decipher; enigmatic or symbolic

“His notes were written in a hieroglyphic scrawl.”

complete and airtight; relating to ancient occult tradition

“The hermetic seal preserved the contents for centuries.”

inscrutable, mysterious, and silent

“She maintained a sphinx-like expression throughout the trial.”

massive in size, importance, or endurance

“A monumental achievement in engineering.”

irregular and twisting; highly intricate and confusing

“The tax code is utterly labyrinthine.”

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

“He left a cryptic message before disappearing.”

impossible to understand or interpret

“The workings of the algorithm remained inscrutable.”