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Flesh tells the story of an alluring, enigmatic and emotionally detached man who is swept through different phases of his life, from a Hungarian housing estate to the world of the ultra-rich in London.

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But graphene is a notoriously enigmatic material and the company says there may be other mechanisms at work, which are not yet fully understood.

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The enigmatic Liz is mild-mannered and quiet, but her ideas are anything but.

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Later appraisals adduced that the enigmatic piece was an apron, a garment or a military banner, before analysts in 20th century Vienna agreed: It was a headdress.

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Yet he remained an enigmatic figure, staying out of the limelight, making few public statements.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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