Vocabulary 1
talking that is not important to you
chatter
the act of meeting someone or something unexpectedly
encounter
Thoreau shut the door with _______.
emphasis
Thoreau was a _________. He noticed the habits of animals.
naturalist
the act of being with another person or other people
company
the act of showing something
indicate
Thoreau could not write in his house because the ___________ of guests filled his ears.
chatter
Which animal did Thoreau think had a "howling laugh"?
loon
very steep, almost straight up or down
sheer
special importance, value given to something
emphasis
In the woods, Thoreau builds a _______.
cabin
After leaving Walden, Thoreau returned to _____.
Concord
something that a person or animal does all the time
habit
the action of making a soft sound causing the movement of leaves or paper
rustle
Thoreau's friend is Ralph Waldo _______.
Emerson
________ to come would know life on Walden Pond!
Generations
a person who knows a lot about plants and animals
naturalist
scattered pieces of rubbish or trash
debris
What is the name of the pond Thoreau lives next to?
Walden
When did Thoreau publish his book, "Walden"?
1854