Both Uses of
enigma
in
Red: The Heroic Rescue
- To others, like Theresa, he was the enigmatic college quarterback who could have made pro if not for the drugs.†
Chpt 8 *enigmatic = mysterious and seeming unexplainable
- You, on the other hand, are an enigma.†
Chpt 19
Definitions:
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(1)
(enigma) something mysterious that seems unexplainable
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
The word may also be seen in the proper noun, Enigma Machine. It refers to an encryption device used by Nazi Germany during the second world war. Britain eventually learned to unencrypt messages sent with the machine, but kept that ability a secret.