Adduce
to show something as a means of proof cite as example
(v)
Confound
to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse (v)
Construe
to explain or give the meaning of or to analyze or figure out
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way; explain; interpret (v)
Conundrum
a situation where there is no clear right answer or no good solution
a confusing and difficult problem or question (n)
Cryptic
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure (adj)
Equivocate
to use vague language in order to mislead or deceive (v)
Paradox
a statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory (n)
Patent
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years (n); easily recognizable, obvious (adj)
Perspicacity
having keen judgment or understanding; acutely perceptive
having keen vision
having a ready insight into and understanding of things; keenness of mental perception and understanding (adj)
Rudimentary
elementary
incompletely or imperfectly developed
vestigial
involving or limited to basic principles; of or relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form (adj)
Commodious
(esp. of furniture or a building) roomy and comfortable; spacious and convenient
handy/sevicable (adj)
Finite
something that has a limit that can't be exceeded
having limits or bounds; not infinite; measurable (adj)
Gamut
the complete range or scope of something (n)
Incalculable
too great to be calculated or estimated; very numerous or great (adj)
iota
an extremely small amount (n)
Lofty
extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering (adj)
Magnitude
the great size or extent of something; size; extent; dimensions (n)
Minuscule
extremely small; tiny (adj)
Picayune
trivial, unimportant
petty; worthless; of little value or account; small; trifling (adj)
Vestige
a small amount of something or the last remaining part of something that no longer exists
trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; a very slight trace or amount of something; the smallest amount (n)