Set: English vocab (garden and algernon)

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TermDefinition
battaliona large body of organized people, especially troops; a great number
coaxto persuade by gentle, persistent urging or flattery
cultivationthe act of preparing and improving the land; the growing of crops
existencethe fact or state of being real
nurserymana person employed by a nursery, where plants are grown for sale, transplanting, or experimentation
absurdridiculously unreasonable
hypothesisa theory used as a basis for research
impairto weaken; damage
introspectiveexamining one's own thoughts, feelings or sensations
naivetea lack of sophistication; simplicity
opportunista person who takes advantage of opportunity to achieve a goal, with little regard for moral principles
proportionalhaving a constant relation in degree or number
regressiona return to a less developed state
sensationa state of great interest or excitement
shrewa mean, nagging woman
specializationa focus on a particular activity or area or study
statisticallyin terms of the principles used to analyze numerical data
syndromea group of symptoms that characterizes a disease or psychological disease
tangibleable to be seen or touched; material
vacuiusshowing a lack of intelligence or thought

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Creator esegal
Created January 17, 2008
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  1. vacuius showing a lack of intelligence or thought - 12 misses
  2. sensation a state of great interest or excitement - 9 misses
  3. introspective examining one's own thoughts, feelings or sensations - 7 misses
  4. naivete a lack of sophistication; simplicity - 6 misses
  5. impair to weaken; damage - 4 misses
  6. battalion a large body of organized people, especially troops; a great number - 4 misses
  7. statistically in terms of the principles used to analyze numerical data - 3 misses