Oxford vocab 13

 

Strewn. Clutter. Masterstroke. Leverage. Counterintuitive. Circumscribed. jazzed-up

Strewn about. If a place is strewn with things, they are lying scattered there. 

Clutter.  to fill a place or area with too many things, so that it is untidy

Masterstroke. ​something clever that you do that gives a successful result

Leverage. To get as much profit as possible from something that you have

Counterintuitive. the opposite of what you would expect or what seems to be obvious

Circumscribed. Formal.  to limit somebody/something’s freedom, rights, power, etc.

SYNONYM restrict

jazzed-up. Made more interesting or exciting. 

In the small art studio, colorful paint tubes were strewn across the cluttered table, each hue representing a potential masterstroke waiting to be created. The artist knew that to truly leverage their talent, they needed to break free from their comfort zone and explore the counterintuitive aspects of their craft.

For too long, they had circumscribed their creativity, sticking to safe and familiar styles. It was time to make a change. They decided to take a jazzed-up approach, experimenting with bold and unconventional techniques that pushed the boundaries of their art.

In doing so, the artist discovered that the most remarkable and surprising works often arose from these counterintuitive experiments. The clutter of conventional thinking was replaced by a sense of freedom and innovation. Each new piece became a testament to their willingness to embrace the unknown and leverage the unexplored.