| A | B |
| opportunist | a person who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve a goal, with little regard for moral principles* |
| shrew | a mean, nagging woman* |
| sensation | a state of great interest and excitement* |
| tangible | able to be seen or touched; material* |
| specialization | a focus on a particular activity or area of study* |
| absurd | ridiculously unreasonable* |
| vacuous | showing a lack of intelligence or thought* |
| naivete | a lack of sophistication; simplicity* |
| regression | a return to a less developed condition* |
| impair | to weaken; damage* |
| syndrome | a group of symptoms that characterizes a disease or psychological disorder* |
| statistically | in terms of the principles used to analyze numerical data* |
| hypothesis | a theory used as a basis for research* |
| proportional | having constant relation in degree or number* |
| introspective | examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations* |