Outliers (2.7 The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes)

Kelly Cook (United States of America)
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  1. depart
    go away or leave
  2. cumulonimbus
    a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
  3. vector
    a quantity that has magnitude and direction
  4. descent
    a movement downward
  5. proximity
    the property of being close together
  6. vegetate
    produce plant life
  7. ravine
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley
  8. catastrophic
    extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
  9. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  10. addendum
    textual matter that is appended to the end of a publication
  11. embankment
    a long artificial mound of stone or earth
  12. cargo
    goods carried by a large vehicle
  13. forbid
    command against
  14. leak
    unauthorized disclosure of confidential information
  15. audit
    a methodical examination or review of a situation
  16. tarmac
    a paved road or surface, especially at an airport
  17. morale
    a state of individual psychological well-being
  18. incapacitated
    lacking in or deprived of strength or power
  19. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  20. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
  21. alliance
    an organization of people involved in a pact or treaty
  22. terrain
    a piece of ground having specific characteristics
  23. accumulation
    a gain or increase in something over time
  24. gauge
    an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity
  25. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  26. maneuver
    a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity
  27. invariable
    not liable to or capable of change
  28. aviation
    the art of operating aircraft
  29. en route
    on a route to some place
  30. shear
    become deformed by forces tending to produce a strain
  31. headwind
    wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
  32. precondition
    a condition that is a prerequisite
  33. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid
  34. pulley
    a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run
  35. heave
    an upward movement, especially a rhythmic rising and falling
  36. erode
    become ground down or deteriorate
  37. abort
    terminate before completion
  38. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  39. passive
    peacefully resistant in response to injustice
  40. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  41. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  42. ensure
    make certain of
  43. parameter
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
  44. implication
    a logical relation between propositions
  45. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  46. undercut
    cut away the underpart of
  47. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  48. linguist
    a specialist in the study of language
  49. mitigated
    made less severe or intense
  50. downplay
    understate the importance or quality of
  51. sugarcoat
    cause to appear more pleasant or appealing
  52. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  53. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  54. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
  55. Mach
    Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
  56. embedded
    inserted as an integral part of a surrounding whole
  57. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  58. deviate
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  59. concede
    be willing to yield
  60. decode
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  61. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  62. crusade
    be an advocate for
  63. assertive
    aggressively self-assured
  64. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  65. constrained
    lacking spontaneity; not natural
  66. inquest
    an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death
  67. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  68. cross-cultural
    dealing with or comparing two or more cultures
  69. individualism
    a belief in the virtue of self-reliance
  70. collectivism
    a theory that the people should own the means of production
  71. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  72. reliant
    depending on another for support
  73. ironclad
    inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable
  74. overlay
    put something on top of something else
  75. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  76. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  77. underplay
    act (a role) with great restraint
  78. renounce
    give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors
  79. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
  80. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  81. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  82. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  83. transcript
    a reproduction of a written record
  84. dynamic
    relating to the forces that cause motions of bodies
  85. dictated
    determined or decided upon as by an authority
  86. superior
    one of greater rank or station or quality
  87. offended
    hurt or upset
  88. postmortem
    occurring or done after death
  89. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  90. squat
    be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide
  91. mangled
    having edges that are jagged from injury
  92. turbine
    an engine that causes a bladed rotor to rotate
  93. black box
    equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight
  94. housing
    a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
  95. gangly
    tall, thin, and awkward
  96. altitude
    elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
  97. awry
    away from the correct or expected course
  98. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  99. malfunction
    a failure to work normally
  100. collegial
    having authority vested equally among colleagues
  101. auditor
    a qualified accountant who inspects accounting records
  102. deference
    a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
  103. relative
    not absolute or complete
  104. transmitter
    someone who transmits a message
  105. orientation
    an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
  106. unambiguous
    having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
  107. receiver
    a person who receives something
  108. subtlety
    the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
  109. insensitivity
    the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
  110. luxury
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
  111. proficiency
    the quality of having great facility and competence
  112. subsidiary
    a company that is completely controlled by another company
  113. purge
    an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group
  114. nonverbal
    not using spoken or written language to communicate
  115. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  116. gradient
    the property of a line that departs from the horizontal
  117. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  118. confront
    deal with head on
  119. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  120. freight
    goods carried by a large vehicle
  121. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  122. initiative
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
  123. norm
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
  124. liberate
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  125. frank
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
  126. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  127. predisposition
    an inclination in advance to react in a particular way
  128. astonished
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  129. furiously
    in a manner marked by extreme or violent energy
  130. square
    cause to match, as of ideas or acts
  131. mitigation
    the action of lessening in severity or intensity
Created on 一月 12, 2014 (updated 六月 13, 2016)

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