Flowers For Algernon Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Refute
Word Forms :
Refuted
He refutes
Is refuting
A
Def: To prove wrong using evidence
Ex: “No you’re wrong because…”
Opposite of :
Agree
2
Q
Regression
Word Forms:
Is regressing
Regression
Regressed
A
Def: return to an earlier or less advanced condition
Ex: “acting like a baby again”
Opposite of :
Evolution
3
Q
Verified
Word forms:
He verified
is verifying
A
Def: confirmed, proven correct
Ex: checking answers on a math test
Opposite of :
Disapprove
Unapprove
4
Q
Deterioration
Word form:
To deteriorating
Is deteriorating
Deterioration
A
Def: worsening; decline
5
Q
Hypothesis
Word forms:
To hypothesize
A
Def: theory to be proven
Opposite of :
Conclude
Verify
6
Q
Rorschach Test
A
Def: A psychological test in which people describe the images suggested to them by a series of inkblots
