| A | B |
| absurd | ridiculously fake |
| catcall | an insulting cry or whistle |
| cower | to cringe in fear |
| dissection | a cutting apart for study |
| hypothesis | a theory used for research |
| impair | to weaken; to make worse |
| naivete | natural simplemindedness |
| opportunist | a person who takes advantage |
| porportional | having a constant relation in degree or number |
| regression | the return to a less developed condition |
| sensation | something that causes great interest |
| shrew | a mean, nagging woman |
| specialization | focusing on a particular study |
| statisically | involving numerical facts |
| undoubtedly | definitely |
| subconscious | mental activity that the person is not aware of |
| conscious | mental activity that a person is aware of |
| neurosurgeons | doctors who perform operations on the brain and other parts of the nervous system |