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Nebulize (neb-yuh-lahyz) Verb to become vague, indistinct, or nebulous  More about Nebulize First recorded in 1870–75. From Latin nebula(a) ("mist, cloud") + ize, verb-forming suffix  Examples of Nebulize The details of the contract slowly nebulized in my mind, making it difficult to remember specific terms. The once-clear skyline began to nebulize, obscured by layers of smog and mist. Sibylline (sib-uh-leen) Adjective mysterious; cryptic More abbout Sibylline First recorded in 1570–80. From Latin Sibyllīnus, “pertaining to a sibyl.” See origin at sibyl, -ine1.  Examples of Sibylline His sibylline smile suggested he knew more than he was letting on. The letter contained a sibylline message that only she could decipher. Hobnob (hob-nob) Verb to associate on very friendly terms More about Hobnob First recorded in the 1700s. The sense of “socialize” was first used around the 1860s. From Old English habban, “to have” + nabbn, “not to have” and from the phrase hab or nab meani...