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Flowers for Algernon/A Man with No Eyes

Lucille was apathetic toward doing homework and therefore failed all her classes.

APATHETIC-- adjective

Lacking concern or interest. Showing no emotion.

APATHY-- noun

Sympathy: sym = with, togetherpath = emotion, feeling

Apathy: a = no, notpath = emotion, feeling

WARNING !If you say someone shows no apathy, that means they are showing an interest and concern.

55,000 Hoosier students chronically miss school each year, study saysAug. 19, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS —

The director for education policy said during a legislative hearing that while overall attendance in Indiana is around 95 percent, that number overshadows the problem of chronic absences.Spradlin said Friday that data from a study conducted by the center in 2011 showed that chronic absences affect testing results.

CHRONIC-- adjective

Constant or habitual

HOMER SIMPSONS = CHRONIC FAILURE

“I don’t have time to work and study” is a feeble excuse Wednesday 21 August 2013

Movie review: Too many feeble foes weaken 'Wolverine'July 26, 2013 12:18 am

FEEBLE-- adjective

weak

FEEBLENESS: NOUNFEEBLY: ADVERB

SQUIRREL’S FEEBLE ATTEMPT AT JUMPING

There Is A Tangible Buzz Around The USC Men's Basketball Program

                                            

July 24, 2013

 July 24, 2013

First Day Shoe Fund provides tangible boost, real smiles for school children who need them August 02, 2013

TANGIBLE-- adjective

Able to be touched; having substance

TANGIBILITY: NOUNTANGIBLY: ADVERB

Social Media Warning: Tweets are Court Evidence

"There can be naivety, in that people believe they can say things on social media and it won't be used against them," said Mr McDonald, as quoted by Metro."Social media is also used as a tool by people in the Crown Prosecution Service or the police; for instance, they may ask someone alleging rape to send a message to the person they are accusing asking why they did it. Their reply can then be used in evidence," he said in a report by the Herald Sun

Naivety (naivete)-- noun

Innocence; lack of experience or knowledge

NAIVE: adjectiveNAIVELY: adverb

Hunger Striking Prisoners' Health Continues to Deteriorate Published on Monday, 05 August 2013

DETERIORATE-- verb

To become worse; to fall apart

DETERIORATION: NOUN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xWFl_MB0AQ

Stop-and-Frisk and American FreedomRecognizing “furtive movements” is part of basic self-preservation.19 August 2013

FURTIVE-- adjective

Done in a secretive or hidden way

FURTIVENESS: NOUNFURTIVELY: ADVERB

AMIABLE-- adjective

friendly

AMIABLENESS: NOUNAMIABLY: ADVERB