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Flowers for Algernon

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

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Flowers for Algernon

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  1. Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Determine if the word is being used correctly. If not, explain why. • It is absurd to think that no one at Manzano will reach their goal this year. • Correct: it’s ridiculous to think • 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) • I give a proportional amount of time to both of my extra-curricular activities. • Correct: equal time • 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 • The movie Avatar created a sensation among movie-goers who had never experienced such a thrilling 3D movie. • Correct: Avatar created a great excitement • I studied for four years to have a specialization in migration patterns of birds. • Correct: Special interest and area of study

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