Flowers for Algernon

Vocabulary

 Write each of the following words, its part of speech, and its definition on your own paper.

1                    despise        (verb) dislike or look down on someone

2                    tangible        (adjective) something that can be touched

3                    inferiority     (adjective) poor quality or to feel less important than others

4                    vacuous       (adjective) empty

5                    obscure       (adjective) unclear or difficult to understand

6                    deteriorate    (verb) to become worse

7                    introspective  (adjective) to study your own thoughts or feelings

8                    acceleration  (noun) increase speed

9                    hypothesis   (noun) an educated guess

10      refute           (verb) to prove something wrong