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trivia - Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value

The contest at the bar involved trivia about pop culture and entertainment.

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skimpy - (of clothes) short and revealing

Ami's father said firmly that he wouldn't letter her go to the beach in the skimpy bathing suit she had just bought.

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winnow - To remove or eliminate less important or undesirable parts.

The committee had to winnow down the list of candidates to just two finalists.

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mere - Barely enough or minimal — used to emphasize how small or unimportant something is.

The mere thought that the exam was the next day made it difficult for her to concentrate.

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terse - A way of expressing something using a minimum number of words

Bill was very terse in the way he expressed himself, but people understood what he meant by his facial expressions.

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dearth - A scarcity or lack of something

After the clothing store's 80% off sale, there was a dearth of shirts and jeans still available.

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snippet - A small piece or brief extract

Maya read a brief snippet of the book to see if it was enough to interest her.

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twinge - A small, sudden, sharp localized pain

Ray felt a twinge of pain when he lifted the heavy box without bending his knees.

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vanish - Disappear suddenly and completely

During his show, the magician placed a rabbit into his hat and then made it vanish.

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dinky - Small; insignificant

Between his thumbs, the tiny piece of dirt seemed dinky in comparison to the large field it came from.

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tidbit - A small piece of tasty food

The sushi looked delicious, but the tidbits were too small to satisfy anyone's hunger.

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blip - An unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend

The blip on the naval ship's radar indicated an approaching vessel, and the captain hoped it was a friendly one.