Unit 3: Novel Study: Outliers, Chapters 3–7

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  1. invariably
    without change, in every case
  2. differentiate
    mark as distinct
  3. implication
    something that is inferred
  4. absolute
    complete and without restriction or qualification
  5. pinnacle
    the highest level or degree attainable
  6. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  7. rigid
    incapable of compromise or flexibility
  8. cultivation
    the process of fostering the growth of something
  9. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  10. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
  11. promote
    assign to a higher position
  12. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  13. abundance
    the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
  14. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  15. matrimonial
    of or relating to the state of marriage
  16. acquisition
    the act of contracting or assuming possession of something
  17. entrepreneurial
    willing to take risks in order to make a profit
  18. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  19. comprise
    include or contain
  20. contingent
    a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
  21. indictment
    a formal document charging a person with some offense
  22. convene
    meet formally
  23. marginal
    just barely adequate or within a lower limit
  24. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  25. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  26. individualism
    a belief in the virtue of self-reliance
  27. orientation
    a person's awareness of self
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