Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary WORD pos MISLED l

Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary

WORD (pos)

MISLED l l Verb To have been fooled, or led, to believe something wrong. Example: Mis – wrong l Misspell, miscalculate, miscarriage, misbehavior

TANGIBLE l l Adjective To be capable of being seen or felt. Examples: Tang: touch l tangent – straight line that touches a circle

REFUTE l l l Verb To prove something wrong using evidence. Examples:

INVARIABLE l l Adjective Always; never changing. Examples: In – not l Inability, intolerable

REGRESSION l l Noun To return to an earlier or less advanced condition. Examples: Re: again l Retell, review, repay, remarry Gress: step -- aggressive, progress, digress

VERIFY l l l Verb To prove truth by evidence; confirm. Examples:

OBSCURE l l l Verb Not clear or plain; to hide. Examples:

DETERIORATION l l l Verb To worsen or decline. Examples:

HYPOTHESIS l l l Noun A theory that can yet to be proved. Hypo: sub, under or less

INTROSPECTIVE l l l Adjective Tending to think deeply about your OWN thoughts, feelings, or behavior; looking inward. Examples: Intro: within - introvert Spect – watch, look l Spectator, spectacular, spectrum

Absurd l l l Adj Completely stupid or unreasonable The man’s mullet was absurd.

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Introspective l l l Adj tending to think deeply about your own thoughts, feelings, or behavior The eighth grader sat alone and was very deep and introspective.

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Proportional l Adj In the correct or most suitable relationship to it in size, amount, importance The mans head was not proportional to his body.

Shrew l l l Noun an unpleasant woman who always argues and disagrees with people The mean old woman down the street was a shrew.

Syndrome l l l Noun an illness which consists of a set of physical or mental problems Stockholm Syndrome is when a person who is kidnapped shows loyalty to the kidnapper.

Naïveté l l l Adj not having much experience of how complicated life is The country bumpkin showed his naiveté when he went to the big city.

Hypothesis l l l Noun Idea or guess about something that has yet to be proven The idea that Sasquatch is real is only a hypothesis.

Regression l l l Noun the act of returning to an earlier condition that is worse or less developed The boy regressed when his little sister was born.

Tangible l l l Adj clear enough to be easily seen or noticed There is no tangible evidence of Casey’s guilt.

Specialization l l l Noun limiting one’s interests or activities to one particular subject The doctor’s specialization was feet.

Impair l l l Verb to damage something or make it not as good as it should be The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate.

Opportunist l l l Noun someone who uses every opportunity to gain power, money, or unfair advantages The dishonest kid was an opportunist.

Sensation l l l Noun a feeling that you get from one of your five senses, especially the sense of touch One sign of a heart attack is a tingling sensation in the left arm.

Statistic l l l Noun A set of numbers which represent facts or measurements Statistics show that 50% of new businesses fail in their first year.

Vacuous l l l Adj showing no intelligence or having no useful purpose The kid’s vacuous expression showed he wasn’t very bright.

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