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LIST 1. Flowers for Algernon/A Man with No Eyes. Lucille was apathetic toward doing homework and therefore failed all her classes. APATHETIC-- adjective. Lacking concern or interest. Showing no emotion. APATHY-- noun. Sympathy: sym = with, together path = emotion, feeling.
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LIST 1 Flowers for Algernon/A Man with No Eyes
Lucille was apathetic toward doing homework and therefore failed all her classes.
APATHETIC-- adjective Lacking concern or interest. Showing no emotion. APATHY-- noun
Sympathy: sym = with, together path = emotion, feeling Apathy: a = no, not path = emotion, feeling
WARNING ! If you say someone shows no apathy, that means they are showing an interest and concern.
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CHRONIC-- adjective Constant or habitual
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FEEBLE-- adjective weak FEEBLENESS: NOUN FEEBLY: ADVERB
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TANGIBLE-- adjective Able to be touched; having substance TANGIBILITY: NOUN TANGIBLY: ADVERB
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Naivety (naivete)-- noun Innocence; lack of experience or knowledge NAIVE: adjective NAIVELY: adverb
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DETERIORATE-- verb To become worse; to fall apart DETERIORATION: NOUN
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FURTIVE-- adjective Done in a secretive or hidden way FURTIVENESS: NOUN FURTIVELY: ADVERB
AMIABLE-- adjective friendly AMIABLENESS: NOUN AMIABLY: ADVERB