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Vocab List 1 Definitions 1. appraisal (noun): an estimate of the quality or value of something 2. scheme (verb): to plan in a deceitful way, to plot 3. feebleminded (adjective): lacking normal mental powers; unintelligent 4. tangible (adjective): can be touched or felt by touch; having form and substance 5. vacuous (adjective): showing lack of intelligence or thought

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Vocab List 1 Definitions. appraisal (noun) : an estimate of the quality or value of something 2. scheme (verb): to plan in a deceitful way, to plot 3. feebleminded (adjective): lacking normal mental powers; unintelligent 4. tangible (adjective): can be touched or felt by touch; - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Vocab List 1 Definitions

1. appraisal (noun): an estimate of the quality or value of something

 2. scheme (verb): to plan in a deceitful

way, to plot 3. feebleminded (adjective): lacking

normal mentalpowers; unintelligent

  4. tangible (adjective): can be touched

or felt by touch;having form and substance

 5. vacuous (adjective): showing lack of

intelligence orthought

 

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Vocab List 1 Definitions

6. unforeseen (adjective): not expected; not known

beforehand

7. senility (noun): the confusion, weakness & memory loss

associated with old age

8. introspective (adjective): the quality of looking into

one’s own mind and feelings; observing and analyzing oneself

9. parsimonious (adjective): frugal; thrifty

10. surreptitious (adjective): done by secret or stealthy

means; clandestine