Outliers 10,000 Hours Vocabulary

gawky

awkward and clumsy in movement or posture

confound

be confusing or perplexing to

meritocracy

a social system in which power goes to superior intellects

innate

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary

assimilate

make alike

aptitude

inherent ability

tedious

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

prototype

a standard or typical example

pioneer (v)

to take part in the beginning of; to initiate

incompetent

not qualified or suited for a purpose

lurch

move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements

acoustics

the study of the physical properties of sound

precocious

characterized by exceptionally early development

rummage

search haphazardly

prodigy

an unusually gifted or intelligent person