| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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inscrutable
that cannot be understood even by means of careful investigation; incomprehensible
Instead of trying to answer the central question of theodicy (i.e., how can an all-good and all-powerful God permit physical and moral evil?), some say simply that the mind of God is inscrutable.
Related English words: inscrutability, inscrutableness, scrutable (able to be understood by investigation), scrutinize (to examine carefully), scrutinizer, scrutiny (a thorough investigation, careful examination).
Latin root words: scrutor, scrutari, scrutatus sum - to search carefully, examine thoroughly; scrutator, scrutatoris, m. - an investigator
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