Vocabulary FFA - Helping Hand PDF

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Helping Hand...

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Flowers for Algernon

Activity 1

Define the vocabulary words below using a dictionary or electronic device.

1. laboratory: a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals

2. unconscious: the part of the mind which is inaccessible to the conscious mind, but which affects behavior and emotions.

3. Contribute: give (something) in order to help achieve or provide something 4. shrew: a small insectivorous mammal resembling a mouse, with a long-pointed snout and tiny eyes. 5. maroon: leave (someone) trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place, especially an island. 6. accomplish achieve or complete successfully. 7. Advise: offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone. 8. petition: a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a cause.

9. Acquire: buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself. 10. ignorance: lack of knowledge or information 11. justified: having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason 12. equivalent: equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc. 13. impaired: having a disability of a specified kind 14. introspective: characterized by or given to introspection 15. prediction: a thing predicted; a forecast. 16. shrew: a small insectivorous mammal resembling a mouse, with a long-pointed snout and tiny eyes. 17. intelligence: the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. 18. sensation: a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or meets the body. 19. oversensitive: (especially of a person or an instrument) excessively sensitive. 20. technique: a way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.

21. amnesia: a partial or total loss of memory.

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1. After introductions, Dean was led to a laboratory in the rear of the building. 2. He was unconscious and lay like a corpse. 3. When applying for a job, show how you can contribute to the success of the company. 4. It seemed very doubtful whether he would accomplish his desire. 5. The daughter carefully followed her mother's words of advice. 6. She filed a petition for divorce. 7. The team acquired three new players this year. 8. She shuddered as the distant sensation of burning returned. 9. No matter the race you are, everyone is equivalent. 10. My ignorance biased me against popular music.

Spell Check Shud : Shrub

Lerned: Learned

Rite: write

Factery: Factory

Faled: Failed

Practise: Practice

Skared: Scared

Lesin: Lesson

Happind: Happened

Sholder: Shoulder

Acheve: Achieve

Discoridged: Discouraged

Intelek: Intelligent

Memary: Memory

Operashun: Operation

bandijis: Bandages

Nuthing: Nothing

Natcher: Snatcher

Pepul: People

Instristed: Interested

Dint: Don’t

Brede: Breathe

Argment: Argument

experament: Experiment

Hospitil: Hospital

amazed: Maze

Bcaus: Because

rekemmended: Recommended

Laffed: Laughed

perminint: Permanent

Practis: Practice...