for Flowers Algernon
Vocabulary
English Department
Bidwell Jr. High School
Absurd
Adj
Completely stupid or
unreasonable
The mans mullet was
absurd.
Introspective
Adj
tending to think deeply about your own
thoughts, feelings, or behavior
The eighth grader sat alone and was very
deep and introspective.
Proportional
Adj
In the correct or most
suitable relationship to it
in size, amount,
importance
The mans head was not
proportional to his body.
Shrew
Noun
an unpleasant woman who always argues
and disagrees with people
The mean old woman down the street was
a shrew.
Syndrome
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.
Navet
Adj
not having much
experience of how
complicated life is
The country bumpkin
showed his naivet when
he went to the big city.
Regression
Noun
the act of returning to an earlier condition
that is worse or less developed
The boy regressed when his little sister
was born.
Specialization
Noun
limiting ones interests or activities to one
particular subject
The doctors specialization was feet.
Tangible
clear Adj
enough to be easily seen or noticed
There is no tangible evidence of Caseys
guilt.
Hypothesis
Noun
Idea or guess about something that has
yet to be proven
The idea that Sasquatch is real is only a
hypothesis.
Impair
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
Noun
someone who uses
every opportunity to
gain power, money, or
unfair advantages
The dishonest kid was
an opportunist.
Sensation
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
Noun
A set of numbers which represent facts or
measurements
Statistics show that 50% of new
businesses fail in their first year.
Vacuous
Adj
showing no intelligence or
having no useful purpose
The kids vacuous
expression showed he
wasnt very bright.
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