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Flowers for Algernon
vocabulary 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| degenerate | to worsen in condition or ability |
| cynic | someone who is critical of the motives of others; faultfinder |
| blunder | a stupid mistake |
| pompous | puffed up with vanity; arrogant, self-important. |
| wavered | to move back and forth unsteadily |
| patronizing | apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending: speak down to others |
| docile | easily managed or handled, can be traceable |
| labyrinth | a type of maze that is difficult to complete |
| blasphemous | to speak of evil things |
| deleterious | a harmful effect on someone or something |
| quack (n) | a pretender or fraud of a certain medical skill |
| euphemism | substitution of a mild expression that is thought to be offensive or harsh |
| paradoxical | something with two meanings that don't make sense together. Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory. “You have to spend money to make money.” |
| trivial | very little importance or value, not significant |
| vacuous | lacking in ideas or intelligence; empty mind |