Outliers- a story of success- Malcolm Gladwell
This week I read pages 1 to 100.
Tumult- (pg. 15) violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar.
Virtuoso- (pg. 17) a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
Success- (pg. 19) I know what this word means, however, I wanted to see what the dictionary definition was because success means something different for everyone. Definition- the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
Meritocracy- (pg. 37) an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth.
Innate- (pg. 38) existing in one from birth; inborn; native.
Simultaneous- (pg. 45) existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent.
Mimed- (pg. 46) the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
Paradigm- (pg. 62) a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, especially the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme.
Epicenter- (pg. 66) a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.
Mitigate- (pg. 73) to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
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