Which definition correlates with being dangerously and excessively thin?
Anorectic
100
What is the term that completes the following sentence:
"Christopher Johnson McCandless came into the world
with unusual gifts and a will not easily deflected from its
__________________."
Trajectory
100
Which term means the opposite of "subdued"?
Histrionic
100
Which term means the same of "buzzed"?
Thrummed
100
Many people in Alaska were ________________ upon learning about the passing of Chris McCandless.
unsympathetic
200
Which definition correlates with flair and style?
Panache
200
Which term completes the following sentence:
"Both Walt and Billie are tightly wound, emotional, ____
to give around."
Loath
200
Which term means the opposite of "plenitude"?
Dearth
200
Which term means the same of "quirky"?
Idiosyncratic
200
This detail was NOT included in the New York Times article about the death of Chris McCandless.
his name
300
Which definition correlates with specialized and unusual?
Arcane
300
Which term completes the following sentence:
"Like Waterman and McCunn, he displayed a staggering
___________ of common sense."
Paucity
300
Which term means the opposite of "negligent"?
Scrupulously
300
Which term means the same of "famine"?
Paucity
300
An example of ________________ can be found in the following sentence:
Sam McCandless calling the newspaper story a “terrible tragedy”
Dramatic Irony
400
Which definition correlates with arrogance, confidence, and nerve?
Chutzpah
400
Which term completes the following sentence:
"Chris would fixate on his father's own less than sterling
behavior many years earlier and silently denounce him as
a _________________ hypocrite."
Sanctimonious
400
Which term means the opposite of "innovative"?
Cliche
400
Which term means the same of "release"?
Extricate
400
The author compares Chris with other adventure seekers who met a similar fate in Alaska to ______________.
gain some insight into McCandless' life
500
Which definition correlates with criticism and judgment?
Opprobrium
500
Which term completes the following sentence:
"McCandless is, finally, just a pale 20th Century burlesque
of London's protagonist, who freezes because he ignores
advice and commits big time ___________.
Hubris
500
Which term means the opposite of "accessible"?
Arcane
500
Which term means the same of "scandal"?
Opprobrium
500
According to Billie, Chris was embarrassed by ________________.