Into the Wild Chapter 2 & 3 & Vocab

Silent Read 20 min - (H - Ch 4/5 Quiz 8).

Review of Ch 1 Vocab Into the Wild. - last day.

Chapter 2 & 3 Audio Book.

Chapter 2 and 3 Vocab. - Time to complete & review. Quiz next week - Oct 16th - Wednesday. Vocab Ch 1-3

Chapter 2:

Chapter 3:

Meander - To move aimlessly or without a fixed course; to wander.
Conundrum - A confusing and difficult problem or question; a riddle.
Ambivalence - The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Lethargy - A lack of energy and enthusiasm; sluggishness.
Ascetic - Characterized by severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
Derelict - In a very poor condition due to disuse and neglect; a social misfit or outcast.
Ineffable - Too great or extreme to be expressed in words; indescribable.
Vagrant - A person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or job; a homeless person.
Enigmatic - Mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to interpret.
Altruism - The belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfishness.

Epiphany - A moment of sudden revelation or insight.
Burgeoning - Beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing.
Contradiction - A combination of statements or ideas that are opposed to one another; inconsistency.
Disenchantment - A feeling of disappointment about someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one believed.
Nomadic - Living the life of a nomad; wandering from place to place without a permanent home.
Obscured - Made unclear or difficult to see; hidden.
Precarious - Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; uncertain.
Self-reliance - Reliance on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.
Reclusive - Avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
Introspection - The examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings; self-reflection.

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