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Adumbrate

ad·​um·​brate | \ ˈa-dəm-ˌbrāt  a-ˈdəm- 
adumbratedadumbrating
1to foreshadow vaguely INTIMATE the social unrest that adumbrated the French Revolution
2to suggest, disclose, or outline partiallyadumbrate a plan
3OVERSHADOWOBSCURE bubbling optimism, not at all adumbrated by difficulties

Adventitia

n.

  1. The outermost layer of the wall of a blood vessel.

[Nicholson Baker — The Mezzanine]