Elementary
Elementary adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.
Material and elementary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Material" instead an adjective "Elementary".
Material
Material adjective - Relating to or composed of matter.
Elementary and material are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elementary" instead an adjective "Material".
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Many of the elementary teachers ordered to do the throwing didn't know the material themselves and wouldn't have been able to teach it to high school and college students of appropriate level and background.
Source: Trivia / Math - Christmas episodes for Family Guy ("Jesus, Mary, and Joseph") and American Dad ("Minstrel Krampus") were supposed to air on December 16, 2012, but were replaced with repeats in light of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Masssacre due to the episodes containing "insensitive" material.
Source: Too Soon
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