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Lesson of the Day: ‘How to See Faces Everywhere’

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  1. attune
    adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
    Our brain is attuned to noticing new things in the busy environment around us. Scientific American (Apr 27, 2022)
  2. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
    Their work raised the question of whether time and space are somehow illusory, an unsettling prospect that has haunted Western philosophy for over two millennia. Scientific American (Jan 18, 2022)
  3. phenomenon
    a remarkable person, thing, or development
    “Abie’s Irish Rose,” which marks its 100th anniversary on May 23, was a phenomenon like few others in stage history. New York Times (May 11, 2022)
  4. adaptive
    having a capacity for change
    Although there are design ideas for wheelchair adaptive strollers, there are limited options to purchase them. Washington Post (Jul 22, 2021)
  5. moniker
    a familiar name for a person
    A 15-Hour Potato may be better known by its French moniker, the pavé. Salon (Nov 28, 2021)
  6. aimless
    drifting without direction
    Lonely, isolated and aimless, I craved companionship, but our dinner conversations quickly became my monologues. New York Times (Apr 29, 2022)
  7. gender
    properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of sex
    Sex is also separate from gender, which is defined by social and cultural characteristics and exists on a spectrum, too. Scientific American (May 16, 2022)
  8. inanimate
    not endowed with life
    But I picked “Bob & Nancy” because it’s about a marionette theater, and thus it toys with ideas of animating the inanimate — rich ground for a show in touch with the spirit realm. New York Times (Dec 20, 2021)
  9. predominantly
    much greater in number or influence
    The northeast Bronx, another predominantly Black area that includes Co-Op City and falls within Representative Jamaal Bowman’s district, would be split among three different districts. New York Times (May 19, 2022)
  10. visage
    the human face
    At 37, his pale, oddly smooth visage lends him a vampiric quality. New York Times (Nov 2, 2021)
Created on Mon May 23 15:26:26 EDT 2022 (updated Mon May 23 15:33:36 EDT 2022)

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