Chapter 3 Vocab (Into the Wild) Flashcards
1
Q
An idea or concept, rather than something tangible
A
Abstraction
2
Q
Motivated purely by charity or kindness
A
Altruistic
3
Q
Relating to the study of cultures
A
Anthropological
4
Q
The legalized separation of people of different races
A
Apartheid
5
Q
Overlapping wooden boards or shingles
A
Clapboard
6
Q
Repentant
A
Contrite
7
Q
Not close to; emotionally separated from
A
Estranged
8
Q
A building used to elevate and store grain
A
Grain elevator
9
Q
Overactive
A
Hyperkinetic
10
Q
In jail
A
in stir
11
Q
A list of destinations on a trip
A
Itinerary
12
Q
Items cast overboard from a ship; cast-offs
A
Jetsam
13
Q
Idealized; sickeningly romantic
A
mawkish
14
Q
The appearance or behavior
A
Mien
15
Q
A long, complicated journey
A
Odyssey
