Ch. 1-7 Into The Wild Vocab

Question 1

Define Unsullied

Answer 1

(not spoiled or made impure)

Question 2

Define Sonorous

Answer 2

(capable of producing a deep or ringing sound)

Question 3

Define Meandered

Answer 3

((of a river or road) follow a winding course)

Question 4

Define Trough

Answer 4

(a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of)

Question 5

Define Permafrost

Answer 5

(a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar region)

Question 6

Define Derelict

Answer 6

(in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect)

Question 7

Define Anomaly

Answer 7

(something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected)

Question 8

Define Environs

Answer 8

(the surrounding area or district)

Question 9

Define Enigmatic

Answer 9

(difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious)

Question 10

Define Itinerant

Answer 10

(traveling from place to place)

Question 11

Define Estranged

Answer 11

((of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated)

Question 12

Define Nomadic

Answer 12

(living the life of a nomad; wandering)

Question 13

Define Unencumbered

Answer 13

(not having any burden or impediment)

Question 14

Define Emancipated

Answer 14

(set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions)

Question 15

Define Intermittent

Answer 15

(occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady)

Question 16

Define Emasculated

Answer 16

((of a man) deprived of his male role or identity)

Question 17

Define Indolently

Answer 17

(wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy)

Question 18

Define Espoused

Answer 18

(adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).