into the wild Flashcards
Terse
sparing in the use of words; abrupt
Contumacious
(especially of a defendant’s behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient
to authority
Cordillera
a system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening
plateaus and other features, especially in the Andes or the Rockies
Muskeg
a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas
of land at different heights
Futility
pointlessness or uselessness
Mirthless
(of a smile or laugh) lacking real amusement and typically expressing irony
Sonorous
(of a person’s voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full
Muskeg
a North American swamp or bog consisting of a mixture of water and partly
dead vegetation, frequently covered by a layer of sphagnum or other mosses
Fulminated
express vehement protest
Divergent
tending to be different or develop in different directions
Renunciation
the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of
action
Asceticism
severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for
religious reasons
Emulating
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation
Destitute
without the basic necessities of life
Idealism
the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically
