Flowers for Algernon

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  1. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
    adjective
  2. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
    noun
  3. impair
    make worse or less effective
    verb
  4. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
    adjective
  5. naivete
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
    noun
  6. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
    noun
  7. proportional
    having a constant ratio
    adjective
  8. regression
    returning to a former state
    noun
  9. sensation
    an awareness of some type of stimulation
    noun
  10. shrew
    small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
    noun
  11. specialization
    making something suitable for a particular purpose
    noun
  12. statistically
    with respect to statistics
    adjective
  13. syndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
    noun
  14. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
    adjective
  15. vacuous
    devoid of matter
    adjective
Created on Tue Mar 01 10:46:00 EST 2011 (updated Tue Mar 01 10:49:32 EST 2011)

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