| Term | Definition |
| opportunist | n- a person who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve a goal with little regard for moral principals. |
| shrew | n- a mean, nagging woman. |
| sensation | n- a state of great interest and excitement. |
| tangible | adj- able to be seen or touched; material. |
| specialization | n- a focus on a particular activity or area of study. |
| absurd | adj- ridiculously unreasonable. |
| vacuous | adj- showing a lack of intelligence or thought. |
| naivete | n- lack of sophistication; simplicity. |
| regression | n- a return to a less developed condition. |
| impair | v- to weaken; damage. |
| syndrome | n- a group of symptoms that characterizes a disease or psychological disorder. |
| statistically | adv- in terms of the principles used to analyze numerical data. |
| hypothesis | n- a theory used as a basis for research. |
| proportional | adj- having a constant relation in degree or number. |
| introspective | adj- examining one's own thoughts, feelings and sensations. |