speck -
A tiny spot, mark, or stain, often barely visible to the naked eye.
There was a speck of dust on the camera lens that ruined the pictures.
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puny -
Small and weak
The puny man had no chance against the bodybuilder, but he decided to give it a shot anyway.
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anecdote -
A short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done
His son enjoyed listening to his father tell anecdotes about the travels that he did in his 20's.
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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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smattering -
A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject
The museum tour guide presented himself as expert about art history, though he only had a smattering of knowledge about the subject.
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peek -
A quick and typically furtive look
Before the play started, Jake took a peek at the audience sitting in their seats.
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infinitesimal -
Extremely small
While our solar system may seem enormous to us, it is infinitesimal compared to the size of the entire universe, which by current estimates is 90 billion light years wide.
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vestige -
A very small sign of something that has almost disappeared or stopped existing
As they dug deeper, they found vestiges of the civilization that existed 4000 years ago.
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skimp -
To expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize
When Dana saw the pizza only had tomato sauce and pepperoni, she knew the chef had skimped on the cheese.
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dab -
A small amount of something
Most recipes require just a dab of salt in order to add flavor.
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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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intangible -
Difficult to describe, understand, grasp, or measure.
Even though consciousness is intangible, we all experience it and know it is real.
