dormant

/ˈdɔɹmənt/

temporarily inactive; in a state of rest

dormant in a sentence

“The volcano had been dormant for centuries.”

Old French dormant sleeping from Latin dormire to sleep

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veiled

partially concealed or disguised

shrouded

covered or enveloped so as to conceal

occult

supernatural; beyond ordinary knowledge

arcane

understood by few; mysterious

esoteric

intended for or understood by a select few

recondite

little known; abstruse