Elementary
Elementary adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.
Familiar and elementary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Familiar" instead an adjective "Elementary".
Familiar
Familiar adjective - Closely acquainted.
Elementary and familiar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elementary" instead an adjective "Familiar".
Both words in one sentence
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These edits are somewhat justifiable, since many American elementary school children may not be familiar with some of the Japanese cultural items (such as a dorayaki).
Source: Anime / Doraemon -
While exploring the elementary school in Chapter 6, the player may notice children's drawings depicting various familiar things from the Dead Space universe, including a slasher, the Peng Trophy, and a man in a Security Rig using the propulsion jets to fly.
Source: Video Game / Dead Space 2 - Actually the whole episode, centered around Yaoi fanarts made by the never-before seen Asian students at SP Elementary, can count as a BLAM for people not familiar with the subject.
Source: BLAM / Western Animation
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