"None of the Above" by Malcolm Gladwell

fuss

an express of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity or interest

puzzling

causing or likely to cause confusion

endemic

common in particular area or field

ineradicable

impossible to remove or forget

inferiour

low or lower in quality or in rank

impervious

not bothered or affected by something

lenient

not harsh, severe or strict

to play havoc

to damage something

to bump up

to increase or raise

to concoct

to invent or develop (a plan, story, etc.) especially in order to trick or deceive someone

dispute

a disagreement or argument

distinction

a noticeable difference between things or people

notch

a point or degree in a scale

inherent

belonging to the basic nature of someone or something

drudgery

boring, difficult or unpleasant work

to overachieve

do better than is expected

innate

existing from the time a person is born

data

facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something

to coin

invent (a new word or phrase)

to detach

to separate

to grasp

to understand (something that is complicated and difficult)

immutable

unable to be changed

squalor

very bad, dirty and poor conditions