Outliers-Full Vocab

Egalitarian

Relating to or believing in the principle
that all people are equal and deserve equal
rights and opportunities.

Ethos

The way an author or character establishes credibility and character, influencing the audience's perception of them as a trustworthy and authoritative source

Meritocracy

A system, organization, or society in
which people are chosen and moved into
positions of success, power, and
influence on the basis of their
demonstrated abilities and merit

Crucible

A severe test or a place or situation in
which concentrated forces interact to
cause or influence change or development

Paradigm

A typical example or pattern of something; a model that shapes how we understand or interpret phenomena.

Cohort

A group of individuals sharing a common characteristic, often used in studies to analyze outcomes over time.

Abstruse

Difficult to understand; obscure.

Cognitive

Relating to mental processes such as perception, memory, and reasoning.

Threshold

The point or level at which a certain effect or result begins to occur. It often signifies a limit that must be exceeded to produce a specific outcome.

Subversive

Intended to undermine or overthrow established authority or norms.

inquisitive

having a strong desire to learn, know more, or ask
questions

savvy

Your having or showing perception, comprehension, or
shrewdness especially in practical matters paragraph text

consequential

Of the nature of a secondary result.

submissive

Ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive.

brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

antecedent

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

credentials

something that gives a title to credit or confidence

WASP

White Anglo-Saxon Protestants

purported

appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged.

imperious

assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.

confederate

someone that is an ally / partner possibly an accomplice

Nonchalant

having an air of easy unconcern or indifference

Mitigate

to cause to become less harsh or hostile

Indelible

that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased

fundamental

serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function

idealist

one guided by ideals

daunting

tending to overwhelm or intimidate

concubine

a woman with whom a man cohabits without being married (mistress)

miscegenation

a mixture of races

Progeny

offspring of animals or plants, CHILDREN

Fetish

an object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion