Outliers Intro- Ch 3 Vocab

compatriot

a fellow citizen or national of a country.

fractious

(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

forebear

politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.

specious

superficially plausible, but actually wrong

laborious

(especially of a task, process, or journey) requiring considerable effort and time.

skewed

make biased or distorted in an unfair way, OR suddenly change direction/position

skepticism

a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something

drudgery

hard menial or dull work

cohort

a group of people with a shared common characteristic

desperation

a state of despair, typically one that results in rash or extreme behavior

abstruse

difficult or understand; obscure

erudition

the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.

subversive

seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.

hinderance

an obstruction or snag; impediment

poised

having a composed and self-assured manner