Flowers For Algernon

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subconscious

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–adjective
1. existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self. Compare preconscious, unconscious.

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consciousness

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–noun
1. the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.

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psychology

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–noun, plural -gies.
1. the science of the mind or of mental states and processes.

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opportunist

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–noun
1. a person who adapts their actions, decisions, etc., to take advantage of an enterprising situation.

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tangible

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–adjective
1. capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.

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specter

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–noun
1. a visible incorporeal spirit, esp. one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.

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refute

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-verb
1. to prove (a person) to be in error.

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variance

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–noun
1. the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
2. an instance of varying; difference; discrepancy.

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progression

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–noun
1. the act of progressing; forward or onward movement.
2. a passing successively from one member of a series to the next; succession; sequence.

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invariable

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–adjective
1. not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.

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infuriate

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–verb (used with object)
1. to make furious; enrage.

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naivete

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–noun
1. the quality or state of being naive; natural or artless simplicity.

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obscure

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–adjective
1. (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
2. not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motivations.

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verify

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–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
1. to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.

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regress

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–verb (used without object)
1. to move backward; go back.
2. to revert to an earlier or less advanced state or form.

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impair

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–verb (used with object)
1. to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.

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stimulus

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–noun, plural -li  /-ˌlaɪ/ Show Spelled[-lahy] Show IPA.
1. something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus.

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deteriorate

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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -rat·ed, -rat·ing.
1. to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc.
2. to disintegrate or wear away.

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Rorschach Test

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–noun Psychology .
a test for revealing the underlying personality structure of an individual by the use of a standard series of 10 inkblot designs to which the subject responds by telling what image or emotion each design evokes.

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I.Q. Test

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–noun Psychology .
any of various tests, as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale or the Stanford-Binet test, designed to measure the intellectual capacity of a person.