Into the Wild Vocab
Author’s Notes-Ch.1
Look at the Author’s Notes-Ch. 1 vocabulary
and determine which word should go in the
blank. Write the sentence’s number next to
the word on your vocab packet handout.
*Verb tenses may
change
1) Because of his amazingly
___________ vocals, actor James Earl
Jones was the perfect choice to voice
Darth Vader.
2) This family appears to be attempting to
_____________ a big hair, heavy metal
band from the ‘80s.
3)
4) Janet and Steve’s wedding photo was
somewhat ___________ by the cows’
activities.
5) Some people try bungee jumping
because they feel it will provide a
_____________ experience.
6) Though rarely the most direct route, if you ever
have time to _____________, take the winding
drive up the California and Oregon coast along US
Highway 101
????????
7) Though typically known for living a life of
_________________, these nuns appear to
follow a more indulgent path.
8) Dorothea Lange’s haunting
photographs from the Great Depression
helped many understand the struggles
that ___________ Americans were
facing.
9) One characteristic of cheesy action
movies, is that the hero of the story often
has a witty ___________ in moments of
crisis.
Steven Segal Movie Clip
10) The recent film The Imitation Game tells the story of Alan
Turing, a British man who created one of the first computers,
which was originally designed to decipher the WWII _________
machine, a device given its name because it enabled Germans
to send secret messages that nobody else in the world could
understand.
1) Because of his amazingly
___________ vocals, actor James Earl
Jones was the perfect choice to voice
Darth Vader.
1) Because of his amazingly sonorous
vocals, actor James Earl Jones was the
perfect choice to voice Darth Vader.
sonorous (adj.)
producing a loud,
deep, rich sound
2) This family appears to be attempting to
_____________ a big hair, heavy metal
band from the ‘80s.
2) This family appears to be attempting to
emulate a big hair, heavy metal band from
the ‘80s.
emulate (verb) to try hard to equal or surpass somebody or
something, especially by imitation
3)
3)
narcissist (noun) someone who is
completely fascinated by him or
herself, often forgetting others exists;
extreme vanity
[narcissistic (adj.)]
4) Janet and Steve’s wedding photo was
somewhat ___________ by the cows’
activities.
4) Janet and Steve’s wedding photo was
somewhat sullied by the cows’ activities.
sully (verb)
1) to soil,
stain, or
tarnish; 2) to
taint or ruin
the purity of
something
sullied (adj.)
soiled,
stained,
tarnished
5) Some people try bungee jumping
because they feel it will provide a
_____________ experience.
5) Some people try bungee jumping
because they feel it will provide a
transcendent experience.
transcendent (adj.)
1) something so
awesome that it
exceeds the limits of
known human
experience; 2) above
or outside all known
categories;
3) superior in quality
or achievement
6) Though rarely the most direct route, if you ever
have time to _____________, take the winding
drive up the California and Oregon coast along US
Highway 101
????????
6) Though rarely the most direct route, if you ever
have time to meander, take the winding drive up
the California and Oregon coast along US Highway
101
meander (verb)
to follow an indirect
route or course,
especially one with
twists;
2) to wander for
pleasure or because
of a lack of
motivation
7) Though known for living a life of
_________________, these nuns appear to
follow a more indulgent path.
7) Though known for living a life of
asceticism, these nuns appear to follow a
more indulgent path.
asceticism (noun)
severe discipline as a principled
way of life; self-denial, especially
of worldly pleasures
8) Dorothea Lange’s haunting photographs
from the Great Depression helped many
understand the struggles that ___________
Americans were facing.
8) Dorothea Lange’s haunting photographs
from the Great Depression helped many
understand the struggles that destitute
Americans were facing.
destitute
(adj.) 1) poor;
lacking
money,
resources, or
possessions
needed to
survive;
2) completely
wanting or
lacking
9) One characteristic of cheesy action
movies, is that the hero of the story often
has a witty ___________ in moments of
crisis.
9) One characteristic of cheesy action
movies, is that the hero of the story often
has a witty retort in moments of crisis.
retort (verb/noun) 1) to say something sharp, angry, witty or insulting in
a quick response to what someone else has said; 2) to put forward an
argument in reply to someone else’s argument
10) The recent film The Imitation Game tells the story of Alan
Turing, a British man who created one of the first computers,
which was originally designed to decipher the WWII _________
machine, a device given its name because it enabled Germans
to send secret messages that nobody else in the world could
understand.
10) The recent film The Imitation Game tells the story of Alan
Turing, a British man who created one of the first computers,
which was originally designed to decipher the WWII enigma
machine, a device given its name because it enabled Germans
to send secret messages that nobody else in the world could
understand.
enigma (noun)
somebody or
something that is a
puzzle, a mystery,
not easily explained
or understood
[enigmatic (adj.)]