Outliers Vocab #1

Precocious

having developed certain abilities or an inclination towards something at an earlier age than usual.

Expertise

expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.

Nondescript

lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics.

Meritocracy

government or the holding of power by people selected based on their ability.

Tumultuous

Characterized by confusion, disorder, or loud noise.

Squandered

Wasted in a reckless and foolish manner, especially regarding a resource or opportunity.

Cohort

A group defined by a shared time period, such as birth years that line up with key opportunities.

Overrepresentation

A group that appears more often than expected. (Q1 birthdays on elite rosters)

Gatekeeper

Person or rule that controls access. (tryout coaches are gatekeepers).

Abstruse

difficult to understand.

Subversive

seeking or intending to undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).

Antecedent

a thing that existed before or logically precedes another.

Virtuoso

a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

Hardy

robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions.

Ecology

the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.