Chapter 9&10 Vocab (Into the Wild) Flashcards
1
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Hermits
A
Anchorites
2
Q
Exhibiting characteristics of distant ancestors or of early man
A
Atavistic
3
Q
Lightweight boats developed in Ireland
A
Curraghs
4
Q
A route notable for its narrowness; a gorge
A
Defile
5
Q
Dried out
A
Desiccated
6
Q
Fleeting; dying quickly
A
Ephemeral
7
Q
One who seeks beauty
A
Esthete
8
Q
The philosophy that beauty is an important basis of moral good
A
Esthetics
9
Q
Personal markings in public spaces, similar to graffiti
A
Graffito
10
Q
A log and mud shelter characteristic of the Navajo
A
Hogan
11
Q
Worked one’s way in
A
Insinuated
12
Q
Ridiculous
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Ludicrous
13
Q
A grid
A
Matrix
14
Q
those who develop a myth about another person
A
Mythographers
15
Q
A French word meaning pen name
A
Nom de plume
