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Pigman Vocab

Chap. 1-6

QuestionAnswer
Gestapo secret police force of the German Nazi
Avocation work or hobby done in addition
Incandescent white or glowing with great heat
Excrutiatingly intensely, to the point of being painful
Subliminally below the level of awareness
Thrombosis formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel
Sigmund Freud Austrian phyician and neurologist
Infantile relating to, or resembling infancy
Distort to twist out of shape; misstate; misrepresent
Homo Sapiens mankind
Harlow a 1930's screen goddess; original "blond bombshell"
Venus Roman mythology goddess of love and beauty
Monstrosity condition of being monstrous
Abominable deserving or causing disgust; detestable
Compulsive uncontrollable
Impressionable easy to impress or influence
Sclerosis an abnormal increase in the hardness of a tissue or body part; causes hardening
Mortified extremely embarrased
Sanitarium a quiet resort where people go to rest & regain health
Amoebae any of a large genus of protozoans that have no permanent cell organs or structures
Philanthropy generosity toward others that attempts to improve their way of life
Subconscious mental activities just below the limit of consciousness
Prevaricates tells a lie
Schizophrenic major mental disorder of unknow cause
Demented mad, insane
Patron one who gives generous support
Subsidize to aid or funish with something
Attache a small suitcase; briefcase
Delinquent offending by neglect; being overdue in payment
Hypertension high blood pressure
Bewildered confuse especially with a great many things to worry about
Dismember cut up into pieces
Mongrel the offspring of parents of different breeds
Omen a happening believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
Antagonistic opposing; disagreeable
Gnu a wildebeast
Created by: lperkins
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