Friday Blog: Week One

I have begun reading Monkey Bisuness By Kathy Guillermo, this book highlights some of the abuse that took place at The Institute of Behavioral Research. I have read pages 1- 106 and have discovered a few words that I am unfamiliar with.

Vocab:

Deafferentation (Page 15) - The elimination or interruption of sensory nerve impulses by destroying or injuring the sensory nerve fibers.

Surreptitious (Page 21) -  Obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized.

Somatosensory (Page 25) - Of or relating to sensations that involve parts of the body not associated with the primary sense organs.

Vestiges (Page 35) - A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence.

Callousness (Page 46) - Insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic.

Affidavits (Page 57) - A written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official.

Aberration (Page 77) - The act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.

Parcelled (Page 86) - An object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.

Duplicitous (Page 95) - Marked or characterized by duplicity.

Clandestine (Page 95) - Characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception.

Primatology (Page 96) - The branch of zoology dealing with the primates.

(All definitions are taken from Dictionary.com)