Outliers (2.8 Rice Paddies and Math Tests)

Kelly Cook (United States of America)
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  1. rice paddy
    an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
  2. heartland
    the central region of a country or continent
  3. verdure
    green foliage
  4. swath
    a path or strip (also figurative)
  5. headwater
    the source of a river
  6. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
  7. outcropping
    part of a rock formation that juts above surrounding land
  8. limestone
    a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
  9. bamboo
    woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems
  10. cultivated
    prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
  11. relentless
    never-ceasing
  12. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  13. terrace
    make land into level shelves, as for cultivation
  14. irrigate
    supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
  15. dike
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water
  16. submerged
    beneath the surface of the water
  17. optimum
    most favorable conditions or greatest degree possible
  18. fertilize
    provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
  19. compost
    a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure
  20. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  21. fare
    proceed, get along, or succeed
  22. nurture
    help develop; help grow
  23. diligently
    in a hard-working manner
  24. unceasingly
    without stopping
  25. groomed
    neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
  26. harvest
    the gathering of a ripened crop
  27. congee
    an Asian rice porridge, usually eaten for breakfast
  28. porridge
    soft food made by boiling meal or legumes in water or milk
  29. anthropologist
    a social scientist specializing in the study of humanity
  30. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  31. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  32. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  33. Cantonese
    the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China
  34. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  35. brevity
    the use of concise expressions
  36. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  37. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  38. differentiate
    be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
  39. denominator
    the divisor of a fraction
  40. numerator
    the dividend of a fraction
  41. disenchantment
    freedom from false belief or illusions
  42. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  43. bafflement
    confusion resulting from failure to understand
  44. virtuous
    morally excellent
  45. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  46. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  47. refute
    prove to be false or incorrect
  48. disproportionately
    out of proportion
  49. counterclaim
    set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
  50. mechanically
    in a manner like a machine
  51. yield
    give or supply
  52. threshing
    the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
  53. bale
    a large bundle bound for storage or transport
  54. combine
    harvester that threshes grain while moving across the field
  55. harvester
    farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
  56. acreage
    an area of ground used for some particular purpose
  57. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  58. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  59. monitoring
    the act of observing something
  60. leisurely
    not hurried or forced
  61. Kalahari Desert
    a desert in southwestern Africa - largely Botswana
  62. Botswana
    a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s
  63. subsist
    support oneself
  64. idleness
    the state of not working or having employment
  65. hibernate
    be in an inactive or dormant state
  66. temperate
    not extreme
  67. mutation
    a change or alteration in form or qualities
  68. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  69. dawdle
    take one's time; proceed slowly
  70. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  71. staggering
    so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
  72. redeemed
    saved from the bondage of sin
  73. hedging
    any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk
  74. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  75. oppressive
    weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  76. feudal system
    the social system in which vassals were protected by lords
  77. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  78. tenant
    someone who pays rent to use property owned by someone else
  79. phenomenal
    exceedingly or unbelievably great
  80. exacting
    severe and unremitting in making demands
  81. input
    a component of production, such as raw materials or labor
  82. overlord
    a person who has general authority over others
  83. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
  84. proverb
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  85. fatalism
    a mental attitude accepting that everything is predetermined
  86. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  87. repressive
    restricting action, freedom, or expression
  88. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  89. recompense
    make amends for
  90. leech
    carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worm
  91. stereotype
    a conventional or formulaic conception or image
  92. disparagement
    a communication that belittles somebody or something
  93. slope
    be at an angle
  94. superimposed
    placed on or over something else
  95. infinite
    having no limits or boundaries in time or space
  96. glorious
    having great beauty and splendor
  97. misconception
    an incorrect assumption
  98. prod
    push against gently
  99. infinity
    time without end
  100. verge
    the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  101. superficial
    only concerned with what is apparent or obvious
  102. jibe
    be compatible, similar, or consistent
  103. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  104. persistence
    steady determination
  105. doggedness
    persistent determination
  106. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Created on 一月 12, 2014 (updated 一月 12, 2014)

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