Outliers Vocabulary

Egalitarian

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

ethos

the distinguishing character, sentiment,
moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a
person, group, or institution

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

The test of ones patience, loyalty and strength

Paradigm

a set of beliefs, assumptions, and ways of thinking that
shape a persons view on the world and themselves.

Cohort

a group of people with a shared characteristic

Abstruse

Hard to Understand

Cognitive

of, relating to, being, or involving
conscious intellectual activity (such as
thinking, reasoning, or remembering)

Threshold

A point at which is
considered a cut off for
two different groups

Subversive

Tending to overthrow, destroy something

Inquisitive

1. given to examination or
   Investigation

2. inclined to ask
   questions

Savvy

having or showing perception, comprehension, or shrewdness
especially in practical matters

Consequential

having important or significant results

Submissive

Someone who usually
follows orders or lets others take
charge.

Brevity

Being short in length but stern

Antecedent

Describes events
that happened
before something
occurs.

Credentials

documents, qualifications, or
achievements that prove a person's
authority, competence, or identity

W.A.S.P

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, or an individual in the United States with British ancestry and Protestant affiliation who has significant social and/or economic power

Purported

A statement appears to be true but isn’t proven

Imperious

1. Unpleasantly proud

   And expecting to be obeyed.

2. Marked by arrogant assurance

3. befitting a characteristic of
   one of eminent rank or
   attainments

Confederate

Ally, Accomplice

Nonchalant

Having an air of easy unconcern or indifference

Mitigate

To take action that softens the impact of something unpleasant or challenging

Indelible

Something that cannot be removed, erased or forgotten

Fundamental

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

Idealist

Someone who envisions an ideal world rather than the real one

Daunting

Something that seems difficult or scary to deal with.

Concubine

1. a woman with whom a man cohabits without being
   married such as

2. One having a recognized social status in a household
   below that of a wife

Miscegenation

a mixture of races, usually referring to interracial marriage.

Progeny

The descendants or
offspring of a living
being.

Fetish

An object or bodily part who's real or fantasied
presence is psychologically necessary for
sexual gratification and that is an object of
Fixation to the extent that it may interfere with
complete sexual expression