Chapter 16&17 Vocab (Into the Wild) Flashcards
1
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Independence
A
Autonomy
2
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Axioms
A
Statements or beliefs that are taken as true because nothing contradicts them
3
Q
Castigated
A
Scolded powerfully; berated
4
Q
Climactic
A
At the climax of an emotion or event
5
Q
Counterintuitive
A
Opposite to what one would expect or think
6
Q
Enthrall
A
To captivate
7
Q
Ethnobotany
A
The study of how a culture understands plants and their lore
8
Q
Factitious
A
Produced or made by man as opposed to nature
9
Q
Geophysical
A
The study physical properties of the Earth
10
Q
Gaunt
A
Extremely thin
11
Q
Gloaming
A
The soft light at dawn or dusk
12
Q
Hoosier
A
Someone from Indiana
13
Q
Iaconic
A
Not given to flowery words or much length in speech or writing
14
Q
Leery
A
Skittish, anxious
15
Q
Pedestrious
A
On foot
16
Q
Perambulations
A
Walks around an area
17
Q
Proximity
A
Physical nearness
