obscure vs sure

obscure

adj
  • Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous. 

  • Dark, faint or indistinct. 

  • Difficult to understand. 

  • Not well-known. 

  • Unknown or uncertain; unclear. 

verb
  • To hide, put out of sight etc. 

  • To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious. 

sure

adj
  • Certain in one's knowledge or belief. 

  • Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable. 

  • Certain to act or be a specified way. 

intj
  • Yes, expressing noncommittal agreement or consent. 

  • Yes; of course. 

  • You're welcome; polite response to being thanked. 

adv
  • Without doubt, certainly. 

How often have the words obscure and sure occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )