14 terms

Terms	Definitions
Absurd	Ridiculously unreasonable The cat in the sink is absurd.
Characterization	Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character I used my family to help me characterize the character
Inference	logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience I made an inference on the test
Hypothesis	theory requiring proof My hypothesis is that it is gonna rain
Tangible	able to be touched The pigeons are tangible
Syndrome	a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease, disorder, abnormality, etc. I have mucklewells syndrome
Naïveté	lack of sophistication or worldliness The fish have a lack of naïveté
Impair	to damage, weaken, or lessen My teacher impaired my hearing from yelling so much
Shrew	a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman My teacher reminds me of a shrew
Specialization	the special line of work you have adopted as your career I specialize in criminal justice
Statistically	in terms of the principles used to analyze numerical data Statistically I am always right
Proportional	having a constant relation in degree or number The numbers are all proportional
Sensation	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field Selena Gomez is a sensation in my eyes
Introspective	tending to think about oneself; examining one's feelings The gorilla always looks introspective

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