1. Into the Wild Vocab. Ch 8- 14

2. Opprobrium (noun) DEF: Harsh criticism

3. Opine (verb) DEF: to state an opinion

4. Sinewy (adj) DEF: Strong and lean

5. Penchant (noun) DEF: A strong and continued tendency (to do something)

6. Insolence (noun) DEF: Bold and contumacious behavior. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Insolent, adj. Insolently, adv.

7. Taciturn (adj) DEF: Disinclined to talk

8. Arcane (adj) DEF: Mysterious, obscure, understood only by a select few

9. Mercurial (adj) DEF: Characterized by unpredictable and rapid changes (in mood). Mercurially, adv.

10. Ostensibly (adv) DEF: Apparently or supposedly true, but maybe not actually true. Taken to be true, but can’t be proved. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Ostensible, adj.

11. Incorrigible (adj) DEF: Incapable of being changed or corrected; unruly. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Incorrigibly, adv.

12. Sanctimonious (adj) DEF: Hypocritically devout or pious; making a show of holiness or sanctity. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Sanctimoniously, adv.

13. Anomalous (adj) DEF: Inconsistent with the norm; marked by contradiction RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Anomalously, adv

14. Lampoon (verb) DEF: To make fun of in a satirical way.

15. Idiosyncratic (adj) DEF: Characterized by a peculiarity or uniqueness of temperament or thought. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Idiosyncrasy, noun Idiosyncratically, adv.

16. Extemporaneous (adj) DEF: Performed or created on the spur of the moment, abruptly. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Extemporaneously, adv. Extemporaneousness, noun

17. Scrupulously (adv) DEF: With great care and attention to detail; or, with moral integrity. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Scrupulous, adj.

18. Recalcitrant (adj) DEF: Stubborn, defiant of authority RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Recalcitrance, noun

19. Gregarious (adj) DEF: Talkative RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Gregariously, adv.

20. Inveigle (verb) DEF: To win or achieve something by ingenuity, flattery, or trickery.

21. Dearth (noun) DEF: A lack of something