Into the Wild
"He had fled the claustrophobic CONFINES of his family."-p.55
What is: restricted or enclosed area.
"Enrique is openly AFFECTIONATE, especially with his half sister Diana."-p.166
What is: to express love; to show fondness; to display tenderness.
"Franz said little during such OUTBURSTS."-p.52
What is: a sudden release of strong emotion; explosion.
" Enrique walks into the FRIGID creek"-p.153
What is: cold; freezing.
"But Dad's MANIA for the machine had carried him beyond the reach of reason."
What is: excessive enthusiasm for something; obsession.
"A SUBSTANTIAL number of those present were walking around buck naked."-p.50
What is: of considerable size; a great amount.
"Lourdes is DESPONDENT. She worries that he will kill himself driving recklessly."-p.174
What is: to be in low spirits; to have lack of hope.
"Unlike McCandless, however, I have in my backpack a 1:63, 360-scale TOPOGRAPHIC MAP."-p.173
What is: a specific type of map for navigating; a map where one inch represents one mile.
"...old women sit on the sidewalks, and extend their WEATHERED hands, seeking a coin or two."-p.131
What is: excessive exposure to the elements creating a negative impact; to be eroded.
"...but the notion that a person could be functional, LUCID, perceptive, and something could still be wrong never occurred to me."-p.29
What is: to express clearly; to be able to understand; luminous.
"...such BEREAVEMENT, witnessed at close range."-p.132
What is: the face or feeling of experiencing loss; grief.
"A PARISH priest counts 6 percent children."-p.125
What is: a section of a church district in the care of a priest or minister; related to church.
"...the overwhelming sense of relief...MELANCHOLY took its place."-p. 154
What is: a feeling of sadness; sorrow.
"A pink TAFFETA dress with lace sleeves and white satin shoes."-p.151
What is: a fine silk or a synthetic fabric with a crisp texture; a type of material/fabric.
"...seeing a room full of bowlegged RUFFIANS..."-p.27
The CURRAGHS have set sail.
What is: a small boat; skiff.
"They work to ensure that the love they feel for their mothers overcomes the RANCOR they also feel inside."
What is: feelings of anger; bitter hatred; mad; deep resentment.
The RUDIMENTARIES of baseball are as follows.
What is: basic principles.
"Worse, he is SULLYING the only thing her family owns; its good name."-p.48
What is: to place under suspicion; to cast doubt.
"...a perception of privacy, isolation, even dominion."-p.27
What is: control; to be self-governing.
These buildings are the last VESTIGES of a colonial past.
What is: a trace of something that no longer exists or disappears.
"Or I could stay by my children's side, RELEGATING another generation to the same misery and poverty I knew so well."
What is: to assign a lower position; to push down; to not allow progress.
I was RUMINATING on what kind of meal I'd have when I got home.
What is: to think deeply about something; give thought to something; contemplate.
"She thanks God for giving her strength to get through the day's TRAVAILS."
What is: hard work; physical or mental energy.
"...and spent 2 years PROSELYTIZING in Florida."-p.28
What is: an attempt to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another; to persuade.