Vocab outliers 3

Ambiguity (N)

A word/expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways; mystery, clarity

Arbitrary (Adj)

Based on/determined by individual preference rather than necessity; arrogant, equal

Cognitive (Adj)

Relating to/involving in conscious intellectual activity; analytical, sophistic

Constraint (N)

State of being restricted/compelled to avoid an action; restraint, indulgence

Converge (V)

to tend to move toward one point or another; meet, disperse

Cultivate (V)

To foster the growth of; develop, lose

Demographic (N/Adj)

The statistical characteristics of human populations used to identify markets; statistical

Desultory (Adj)

Not connected with a main subject; random, order

Discrapancy (N)

The quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance; difference, similarity

Diverge (V)

To move/extend in different directions from a common point; deviate, separate

Dogged (Adj)

Marked by stubborn determination; persistent, yielding

Egalitarian (Adj)

A belief in human equality; democrat, elitist

Ethos (N)

The distinguishing beliefs of a person, group, or institution; principles, disgrace

Meritocracy (N)

System where people are chose and moved into positions of success based on their skills; structure, bias

Pernicious (Adj)

Describes something as highly injurious or destructive; baneful, benign

Respite (N)

A period of temporary delay; break, racket

Sociology (N)

The science of society, social inst, and social relationships; criminology, antagonism

Threshold (N)

Place/point of eternal beginning, value where something could happen; verge, conclusion

Trivial (Adj)

Of little worth of importance, being the simplest case; minor, important

Unequivocal (Adj)

Leaving no doubt; Obvious, ambiguous