Flowers for Algernon

Specialize

• To become an expert in a specific field
• To generalize knowledge
• To simplify a complex task
• To diversify skills

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Sensation

• A feeling of excitement

• A type of food
• A brand of car
• A type of animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Refute

• Agree
• Support
• Confirm
• to be proven falsely

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Proportional

• a size or amount of something

• A type of animal
• A type of plant
• A type of car

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Impair

• To improve
• To damage or weaken
• To ignore
• To enhance

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Absurd

• Rational
• Logical
• Reasonable
• Illogical or wildly unreasonable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Deteriorate

• Improve
• Enhance
• Upgrade
• to make or become worse

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Invariably

• Without exception; always
• Sometimes
• Often
• Rarely

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Introspective

• A type of telescope
• A type of microscope
• A type of introspection
• Examining one's own thoughts and feelings

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Regression

• returning to a former state or less developed state

• A type of database
• A type of computer
• A type of programming language

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7