"Flowers for Algernon" Vocabulary

absurd

(adj.) ridiculously unreasonable

refute

(v.) to prove to be false

tangible

(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete

introspective

(adj.) inward looking; thoughtful

Illiterate

(adj.) unable to read or write

apathetic

(adj.) showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

patronize

(v.) condescend; behave in an arrogant and rude manner towards another; talking down to another

convoluted

(adj.) complex or complicated

cynical

(adj.) doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

vacuous

(adj.) having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless