Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary

Synonym Main Word Antonym Ridiculous or silly Reasonable Absurd Example Sentence: When Jenny told me that she saw pigs flying in the sky, I thought it was absurd! Absurd (adj.): Ridiculous or unreasonable

Synonym Main Word Antonym To weaken or damage To fix impair Example Sentence: After the concert, my hearing was greatly impaired. Impair (v): to weaken or damage, to make something worse

Synonym Main Word Antonym Comparative /equal to unequal proportional Example Sentence: The grade you receive is proportional to the effort you put into studying. Proportional (adj.): having a constant relation in degree or number

Synonym Main Word Antonym Disprove Deny refute Example Sentence: The Big Bad Wolf’s story refuted everything we thought we knew about the Three Little Pigs. Refute (v): to prove as false

Synonym Main Word Antonym Great Excitement To feel dull sensation Example Sentence: The new Harry Potter book caused a sensation among young fans. Sensation (n): a state of great interest and excitement

Synonym Main Word Antonym Expertise/ interest General knowledge specialization Example Sentence: Dr. Jones’s medical specialization focused on head injuries. Specialization (n): a focus on a particular area of study

Matching To damage or weaken (verb, an action) An expertise, a specific interest (noun) A great excitement (noun) Refute Impair Sensation Specialization Absurd Proportional

Matching Ridiculous or unreasonable (adjective) Equal to (adjective) To prove as false (verb) Refute Impair Sensation Specialization Absurd Proportional

Determine if the word is being used correctly. If not, explain why. 1.It is absurd to think that no one at Manzano will reach their goal this year. Correct: it’s ridiculous to think 1.You’ve destroyed everything, don’t you think you’ve done enough impair for today? Incorrect : impair is being used as a noun when it is a verb (TO damage) 1.I give a proportional amount of time to both of my extra-curricular activities. Correct: equal time 1.Daniel refuted my theory by helping me prove I was right the whole time incorrect: Daniel did not prove the person’s theory as false, he proved it right 1.The movie Avatar created a sensation among movie-goers who had never experienced such a thrilling 3D movie. Correct: Avatar created a great excitement 1.I studied for four years to have a specialization in migration patterns of birds. Correct: Special interest and area of study