Into The Wild Vocab Cards Chp. 4-5 Flashcards
(29 cards)
Parched
(verb) dried; lacking moisture
Thicket
(noun) a group of bushes or underbrush
Tarpaulin
(noun) a waterproof blanket used to cover and protect something outside
Giddy
(adj) excitement that produces dizziness
Puny
(adj) small, slight
Legal Tender
(noun) money that has been issued by a government
Delirious
(noun) a state of wild excitement or ecstasy
Tramped
(verb) travelled with heavy footsteps
Lapsed
(adj.) no longer valid; elapsed
Frantic
(adj) wild or distraught with fear or anxiety; agitated; mad
Emasculated
(verb) to make person weak or ineffective
Indolently
(adv) lazily, lacking energy
Austerity
(noun) extreme plainness or simplicity
Jubilant
(adi) thrilled, excited, very happy
Reconnaissance
(noun) observation to determine the enemy’s location and actions
Peters Out
dwindles, to diminish to nothing
Winos
(noun) people who are homeless and suffer from alcoholism
Itchy Feet
(noun) the desire to travel, inability to remain in a single location for long; always on the move
Haphazard
(adj) lacking any organization
Ideologue
(noun) an impractical idealist
Bourgeois
(noun) people of the middle class that are overly interested in appearances and money
Trappings
(noun) signs or objects associated with a situation
Lunatic
(noun) a crazy person
Denuded
(verb) having all leaved removed from a plant or tree
