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outliers ch. 3
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy | tumultuous |
| loss of hope; hopelessness | desperation |
| an administrative division or unit of a country | province |
| something that is impressive or extraordinary | phenomenon |
| to perceive the difference in or between | differentiate |
| meeting the stipulated requirements, as to participate, compete, or work; qualified | eligibility |
| a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force | defiance |
| excellence or distinction; conspicuous talent, mental ability, etc. | brilliance |
| 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 | Judaism |
| to migrate to a new geographical area | immigrate |
| to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate | revere |
| to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate | mitigate |
| anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor | legacy |
| to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle | disparage |
| existing in one from birth; inborn; native | innate |
| respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another | deference |
| indicating or showing unbelief | incredulous |
| to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge | refute |
| not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain | obscure |
| constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything | diligent |