Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary

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Ridiculous

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absurd

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a theory used as a basis for research

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hypothesis

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weaken; damage

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impair

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examining one's own thoughts

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introspective

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lack of sophistication; simple

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naivete

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a person who takes advantage of an opportunity with little regard to moral principle

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opportunist

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having a constant relation in degree or number

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proportional

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regression

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a return to a less developed state

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excitement

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sensation

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old, nagging, mean woman

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shrew