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11: Lesson 12
The Usual and Unusual
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| idiosyncrasy | noun. An unusual habit of one particular person. |
| innocuous | adj. Harmess; not likely to offend anyone |
| obtrusive | adj. Unpleasantly noticable; bold |
| orthadox | adj. Doing and believing what is commonly accepted or customary. Following established faiths and beliefs. |
| prevalent | adj. Widely or commonly existing or practiced |
| prosaic | adj. Dull; ordinary; lacking in imagination and spirit. |
| quaint | adj. Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way. |
| rarity | noun. Something that is very infrequent or scarce. |
| singular | adj. Being the only one of a kind; unique. Being beyond what is ordinary or unusual; remarkable. |
| trite | adj. Overused and therefore lacking in interest |