The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable Glossary

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable Glossary

To nonplus

to perplex

Aleatory

characterized by chance

To deter

to discourage

To drub

to beat severely

Dross

impurity

Gadfly

someone who is extremely critical of other people

To abjure

to abstain from something

Poignant

deeply affecting and touching

Whilom

former

Hale

free from any form of defect or infirmity

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