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outlier chapter 1-3
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tumultuous | raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy: a tumultuous crowd of students. |
| Desperation | the state of being desperate or of having the recklessness of despair. |
| Province | an administrative division or unit of a country. |
| Phenomenon | a remarkable or exceptional person; prodigy; wonder. 4. Philosophy . |
| Differentiate | to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish. |
| Eligibility | meeting the stipulated requirements, as to participate, compete, or work; qualified. |
| Defiance | a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. |
| Brilliance | great brightness; luster: the brilliance of a fine diamond. |
| Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud. Compare |
| Immigrate | to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence. |
| Revere | to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother. |
| Mitigate | to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. |
| Legacy | anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor: the legacy of ancient Rome. |
| Disparage | to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners |
| Innate | existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent. |
| Deference | respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another. |
| Incredulous | indicating or showing unbelief: an incredulous smile |
| Refute | to prove (a person) to be in error. |
| Obscure | not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motivations. |
| Diligent | constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student |