Into the Wild Vocab

Question 1

transcendent

Answer 1

beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience

Question 2

dispassionate

Answer 2

not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational

Question 3

emulate

Answer 3

match or suppress (a person or achievement) typically, by imitation

Question 4

narcissist

Answer 4

excessive or erratic interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance

Question 5

meander

Answer 5

a winding curve or bend of a river or road

Question 6

amalgam

Answer 6

a mixture or a blend

Question 7

anomaly

Answer 7

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

Question 8

enigmatic

Answer 8

puzzling occurrence, situation, or person

Question 9

endemic

Answer 9

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place

Question 10

unencumbered

Answer 10

not having any burden or impediment

Question 11

emancipated

Answer 11

free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberated

Question 12

intermittent

Answer 12

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

Question 13

emasculate

Answer 13

make (a person, idea, or piece of legislation) weaker or less effective

Question 14

indolent

Answer 14

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy