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| Psychology | n. Science dealing with the mind and with mental and emotional problems |
| Tangible | adj. That can be understood; definite; objective |
| Specter | n. Disturbing thoughts |
| Refute | v. Prove (an argument or statement) to be false by argument or evidence |
| Illiteracy | n. Inability to read or write |
| Obscure | v. Conceal or hide |
| Syndromes | n. A number of symptoms occurring together and characterizing a specific disease or condition |
| Rorschach Test (raw shok) | n. a psychological test involving inkblots that the subject describes. |
| Motivation | n. The desire to work hard and achieve a goal. |
| IQ | n. Intelligence quotient. A way of measuring human intelligence. |
| Neurosurgeons | n. Doctors who operate on the nervous system, including the brain and spine. |
| Theme | The central message, concern, or purpose of a literary work. |
| Dynamic Character | a character who changes or grows during the course of the work |
| Static Character | a character who does not change |
| First-Person Point of View | the point of view told by a character who uses the first-person pronoun "I." |
| Absurd | adj. ridiculously unreasonable |
| Naivete | n. a lack of sophistication; simplicity |
| Sensation | n. a state of great interest and excitement |
| Syndrome | n. a group of symptoms that characterizes a disease or psychological disorder |
| Hypothesis | n. a theory used as a basis for research |
| Opportunist | n. a person who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve a goal, with little regard for moral principles |
| Shrew | n. a mean, nagging woman |
| Impair | v. to weaken; damage |
| Proportional | adj. having a constant relation in degree or number |
| Specialization | n. a focus on a particular activity or area of study |
| Vacuous | adj. showing a lack of intelligence or thought |
| Introspective | adj. examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations |
| Regression | n. a return to a less developed condition |
| Statistically | adv. in terms of the principles used to analyze numerical data |
