Outliers- a story of success- Malcolm Gladwell
This week I read pages 100 to 200.
Vocabulary Words
Primeval- (pg. 161) of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world.
Subpoena- (pg. 164) the usual writ of the summoning of witnesses or the submission of the evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberate body.
Aviation- (pg. 178) the design, development, production, and operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier than air craft.
Jurisdiction- (pg. 180) the right, the power, or authority, to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
Tarmac- (pg. 181) a brand of bituminous binder, similar to tarmacadam, for surfacing roads, airport runways, parking areas, etc.
Inadvertently- (pg. 183) unintentional, not attentive; heedless.
Negotiating- (pg. 192) to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
Anomalies- (pg. 197) a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form.
Mitigate- (pg. 197) to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
Prelude- (pg. 199) a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
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