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INTO THE WILD VOCABULARY

INTO THE WILD VOCABULARY. Author’s Note and Chapters 1-3. Peregrinations . (pl. n.) travels journeys. ASCETICISM. (n.) the practice of severe self-discipline and abstinence from all pleasures. RENUNCIATION. (n.) the act of giving (something) up self-denial. CONGENIAL. (adj.)

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INTO THE WILD VOCABULARY

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  1. INTO THE WILD VOCABULARY Author’s Note and Chapters 1-3

  2. Peregrinations (pl. n.) • travels • journeys

  3. ASCETICISM (n.) • the practice of severe self-discipline and abstinence from all pleasures

  4. RENUNCIATION (n.) • the act of giving (something) up • self-denial

  5. CONGENIAL (adj.) • friendly

  6. RAMPARTS (pl. n.) • barricades

  7. AMALGAM (n.) • a mixture • a blend

  8. contumacious (adj.) • rebellious

  9. DISQUIETING (adj.) • worrisome

  10. cursory (adj.) • overly quick • hasty • without observing details

  11. plebian (adj.) • crude • common (of the common people)

  12. AUTHOR’S NOTE, CHAPTERS 1-3 • peregrinations = travels, journeys • asceticism = the practice of severe self-discipline, abstinence from pleasure • renunciation = the act of giving up, self-denial • congenial = friendly • ramparts = barricades • amalgam = a mixture, a blend • contumacious = rebellious • disquieting = worrisome • cursory = overly quick, hasty, without observing details • plebian = crude, common

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