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Flowers for Algernon
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English
8th Grade
03/30/2008

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adroit
Definition
skillful, adept
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begrudge
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to give reluctantly, to envy one's possession or one's enjoyment
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blasphemous
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irreverent, profane
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blunder
Definition
to make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness
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coalesce
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to merge, to fuse, to join, or to unite
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complex
Definition
complicated
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contaminant
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something that causes impurity; something that defiles or pollutes
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crumple
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to wrinkle or rumple
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cynical
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given to faultfinding, sneering, and sarcasm; exhibiting mocking disbelief
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degeneration
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a state of decline
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deleterious
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harmful; dangerous; injurious
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dilettante
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an aimless and superficial follower of the arts, a dabbler
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docile
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easily managed, obedient, passive
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euphemism
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substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive
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exigent
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urgent, requiring immediate attention
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grotto
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cave
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humility
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the quality or state of being humble in spirit
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juxtapose
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to place close together or side by side
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labyrinthine
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like a maze, very convoluted and intricate
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lethargic
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sluggish, languid
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morbidity
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unwholesomeness and gloominess, gruesomeness
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obscure
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difficult to see, vague
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paradoxical
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something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct
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patronizing
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having a condescending attitude
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platitude
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trite remark, banal statement
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pompous
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exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance, bombastic
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potent
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powerful, having a strong effect
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purse
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to pucker or to tighten one's lips
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quack
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an unqualified or fake doctor, charlatan
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repress
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to restrain, to hold back
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scurry
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to hurry about, to scamper
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trivia
Definition
insignificant matters
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usurp
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to take possession or authority over something without right
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vacuous
Definition
lacking content; marked by a lack of intelligence
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waver
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to show indecision or to vacillate
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