This week I have been ahead of my reading schedule, so I just read pages 100 to 160 of the book Talent Code by Daniel Coyle.
Vocabulary Words
Insurmountable- (pg. 101) incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable.
Incremental- (pg. 101) increasing or adding on, especially in a regular series.
Clamor- (pg. 118) a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people.
Fluke- (pg. 124) the part of an anchor that catches in the ground, especially the flat triangular piece at the end of each arm.
Oxymoronic- (pg. 126) a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in "cruel kindness" or "to make haste slowly".
Environs- (pg. 127) the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs.
Glint- (pg. 130) a tiny, quick flash of light; gleaming brightness; luster.
Exquisitely- (pg. 136) of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence, as a face, a flower, coloring, music, or poetry.
Innovate- (pg. 141) to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
Jalopy- (pg. 141) an old, decrepit, or unpretentious automobile.
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