Certain
Inscrutable
Inscrutable adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Usage example: ancient oracles typically uttered inscrutable prophecies that could be interpreted almost any way one chose
Certain is an antonym for inscrutable.
Nearby Word: inscrutability
Both words in one sentence
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There are certain races in Speculative Fiction that appear to occupy an equivalent niche that elves do in a fantasy setting: the idealized, Closer to Earth culture reaching toward utopian ideals, or the inscrutable, ominous Fair Folk for whom We Are as Mayflies.
Source: Space Elves
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