The adverb cryptically has its root from the Greek <em>krypticos</em> (fit for conceiling/<em> cryptos</em> (hidden); also Latin <em>crypticus</em> (occult; hidden). Some examples of words with the same root are:
Cryptic - (adjective): <em>Nobody understood the cryptic message.</em>
Cryptography - (noun) : it´s the study of secret writing and codes.
The adjective discreet means being careful not to offend or embarass people.
Maize: a plant
Solicitude : the quality of caring about other people's comfort and how they feel.
