Grade 8: Unit 4

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  1. subconscious
    psychic activity just below the level of awareness
    I want to be smart when Im awake. He says its the same thing and I have two minds. Theres the subconscious and the conscious (thats how you spell it).
  2. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
    He explained to me that the last time he had used almost the exact same words he was using now. I didn't believe it, and I still have the suspicion that he misled me at the time just for the fun of it.
  3. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
    Before, they laughed at me and despised me for my ignorance and dullness; now, they hate me for my knowledge and understanding.
  4. deterioration
    the process of changing to an inferior state
    As will be seen by my report, these and other physical and mental deterioration syndromes can be predicted with statistically significant results by the application of my formula.
  5. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
    I keep telling myself how important this introspective journal will be.
  6. regression
    returning to a former state
    I've got to find the reason for the sharp regression in Algernon.
  7. clarity
    the quality of being coherent and easily understood
    They all think I'm killing myself at this pace. But they don't understand I'm living at a peak of clarity and beauty I never knew existed.
  8. peak
    the highest level or degree attainable
    They all think I'm killing myself at this pace. But they don't understand I'm living at a peak of clarity and beauty I never knew existed.
  9. unleash
    turn loose or free from restraint
    What have we unleashed, Doctor? What do we do?
  10. symmetrical
    having similarity in corresponding parts
    Squares are always symmetrical shapes in my mind, which makes them especially beautiful to me.
  11. spiral
    something wound in a continuous series of loops
    When I divide one number by another, in my head I see a spiral rotating downwards in larger and larger loops, which seem to warp and curve.
  12. aesthetic
    relating to or dealing with the philosophy of beauty
    A telephone number with the sequence 189 is much more beautiful to me than one with a sequence like 116.
    This aesthetic dimension to my synesthesia is something that has its ups and downs.
  13. icon
    a symbol in a graphical user interface
    Icons are designed to be simple, functional, and easily recognizable.
  14. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
    Labels are often formatted to draw attention to specific content.
  15. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
    Captions are used to briefly explain the content of an image.
  16. tress
    (usually plural) a long lock of hair
    "Thou art a fool," said my head to my heart,
    "Indeed, the greatest of fools thou art,
    To be led astray by the trick of a tress,
    By a smiling face or a ribbon smart;"
    And my heart was in sore distress.
  17. fair
    very pleasing to the eye
    Then Phyllis came by, and her face was fair,
    The light gleamed soft on her raven hair
Created on Tue Jul 21 15:39:16 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Jul 24 13:16:21 EDT 2020)

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