Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 absurd | So unreasonable as to be laughable; foolish or silly |
| hypothesis | possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question |
| impair | make worse or less effective |
| introspective | the quality of examining one's own mind or thoughts |
| naivete | quality of being innocent, unsophisticated; simple; uncultured; gullible |
| opportunist | a person who takes immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit |
| proportional | properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics |
| regression | a return to a less developed condition |
| sensation | a state of widespread public excitement and interest |
| shrew | a mean, nagging woman |
| specialization | a focus on a particular activity or area of study |
| statistically | in terms of the principles used to analyze numerical data |
| syndrome | a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease, disorder, abnormality, etc. |
| tangible | Able to be touched; having form and matter |
| vacuous | lacking ideas or intelligence |
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