Freakonomics List One
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| existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent | ||
| subdued or overcome | ||
| of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb | ||
| the most ideal or typical | ||
| obvious truths | ||
| a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other | ||
| with respect to its inherent nature | ||
| not straightforward; lacking in sincerity; pretending to know less than one actually does, not straightforward or candid | ||
| the cloud of condensation and ice crystals created by an aircraft | ||
| a comprehensive and usually personal conception or view of humanity, the world, or life | ||
| to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against | ||
| face with defiance or impudence | ||
| a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude | ||
| a methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier -- but also more error-prone -- use of heuristics | ||
| of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent | ||
| conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible | ||
| harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance | ||
| extremely sacred; beyond criticism | ||
| Describing the act of deviating from the right or normal path | ||
| bearing in abundance especially offspring | ||
| The tactic of deliberately delaying or preventing progress | ||
| the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable | ||
| highly involved or intricate | ||
| a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language | ||
| characterized by intense emotion |