Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

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1. abandon
   forsake, leave behind
2. accord
   concurrence of opinion
3. accurate
   characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
4. acid
   any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste
5. adapt
   make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
6. adaptation
   the process of conforming to something
7. adapted
   changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
8. addition
   the arithmetic operation of summing
9. adopt
   take into one's family
10. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking
11. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
12. aided
    having help; often used as a combining form
13. Alaska
    a state in northwestern North America
14. Alaskan
    a native or resident of Alaska
15. Alexander
    king of Macedon
16. alkaloid
    natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
17. amino
    pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
18. amino acid
    organic compounds containing an amino group and acid group
19. approximately
    imprecise but fairly close to correct
20. area
    the extent of a 2-dimensional surface within a boundary
21. artist
    person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
22. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
23. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
24. Atlanta
    state capital and largest city of Georgia
25. attempt
    make an effort
26. blocking
    the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
27. calibre
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
28. camera
    equipment for taking photographs
29. caribou
    Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes
30. Carthage
    an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
31. Catherine
    first wife of Henry VIII
32. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
33. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
34. Christopher
    Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers
35. coast
    the shore of a sea or ocean
36. communicate
    transfer to another
37. communicating
    the activity of conveying information
38. compass
    navigational instrument for finding directions
39. conclude
    bring to a close
40. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
41. confuse
    mistake one thing for another
42. consume
    take in as food
43. contain
    hold or have within
44. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
45. coordination
    regulation of diverse elements into a harmonious operation
46. couple
    two items of the same kind
47. Dakota
    a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
48. David
    the 2nd king of the Israelites
49. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
50. describe
    give a statement representing something
51. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
52. digestion
    the process by which the body breaks down food
53. dispute
    coming into conflict with
54. domestic
    a servant paid to perform menial tasks around the household
55. edible
    suitable for use as food
56. emphasize
    to stress, single out as important
57. encounter
    come together
58. entry
    the act of going in
59. Eskimo
    a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic
60. estimate
    judge tentatively
61. exaggerate
    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
62. expansion
    the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
63. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
64. Fairbanks
    United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles
65. fiction
    a literary work based on the imagination
66. film
    a series of moving pictures that tells a story
67. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
68. found
    food and lodging provided in addition to money
69. glucose
    a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms
70. graduate
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
71. Hedysarum
    genus of herbs of north temperate regions
72. Henry
    a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
73. Henry David Thoreau
    United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
74. hypothesis
    a tentative insight into the natural world
75. hypothesize
    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
76. impending
    close in time; about to occur
77. include
    have as a part, be made up out of
78. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
79. inspire
    serve as the inciting cause of
80. intensely
    in an intense manner
81. interaction
    a mutual or reciprocal deed
82. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
83. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
84. Jack
    a man who serves as a sailor
85. Jack London
    United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)
86. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
87. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
88. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
89. lean
    to incline or bend from a vertical position
90. length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other
91. Leo
    a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
92. Leo Tolstoy
    Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
93. livestock
    any animals kept for use or profit
94. locoweed
    any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock
95. London
    the capital and largest city of England
96. melt
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state
97. metabolism
    the organic processes that are necessary for life
98. modified
    changed in form or character
99. modify
    cause to change; make different
100. motivation
     psychological feature arousing action toward a desired goal
101. non
     negation of a word or group of words
102. nourish
     provide with sustenance
103. nutrient
     any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
104. odyssey
     a long wandering and eventful journey
105. Penn
     Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania
106. pod
     the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant
107. pseudonym
     a fictitious name used when performing a particular role
108. reading
     written material intended to be read
109. recount
     narrate or give a detailed account of
110. region
     the extended spatial location of something
111. research
     a seeking for knowledge
112. route
     an established line of travel or access
113. selection
     the act of choosing
114. shed
     cause or allow to flow or run out or over
115. similar
     having the same or nearly the same characteristics
116. similarity
     the quality of being alike
117. South Dakota
     a state in north central United States
118. spring
     move forward by leaps and bounds
119. stampede
     a wild headlong rush of frightened animals
120. starve
     die of food deprivation
121. store
     a mercantile establishment for the sale of goods or services
122. story
     a record or narrative description of past events
123. suggest
     make a proposal, declare a plan for something
124. survival
     process resulting in the evolution of best adapted organisms
125. survive
     continue in existence after
126. surviving
     still in existence
127. symptom
     a sensation associated with a particular disease
128. terrain
     a piece of ground having specific characteristics
129. theory
     a belief that can guide behavior
130. Thomas
     the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
131. Thoreau
     United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
132. Tolstoy
     Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
133. toxic
     of or relating to or caused by a poison
134. toxin
     a poisonous substance produced organically
135. university
     an institution of higher learning that grants degrees
136. Utah
     a state in the western United States
137. vanish
     become invisible or unnoticeable
138. Virginia
     one of the British colonies that formed the United States
139. Wayne
     United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
140. weigh
     have a certain heft
141. wild
     in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
142. wild potato
     erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes
143. wilderness
     a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
144. writer
     a person who is able to write and has written something
     

 Apparent: clear or obvious

Assume: to accept someone as true without proof
 
Species: a similar group of animals or plants identified as separate from others because they can interbreed (create baby animals)  with each other

Consequence: a result of something (usually an undesired side effect) or: importance or relevance

Accord: in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with

Contrast: a difference — especially a notable difference; or the side-x-side arrangement of things that draws attention to an unmissable difference

Sultry: hot and humid

Contrite: feeling sorrow or regret for a fault or offense

Approximate: almost, but not exact; or similar

relevant: relating in a meaningful way to the issue in question

Aesthetic: related to beauty or good taste — often referring to one's appreciation of beauty or one's sense of what is beautiful or: beautiful or tasteful

Irony: when what happens is very different than what might be expected; or when things seem incongruous together — especially when amusing or an entertaining coincidence

Obscure: not known to many people or: not clearly seen, understood, or expressed; or to hide or make less visible or understandable

Brash: bold or self-confident — typically in a rude, irreverent, or tasteless manner

Ascetic: someone who practices self-denial (often to encourage spiritual growth); or relating to such self-denial or: severely plain (without decoration)

Enigma: something mysterious that seems unexplainable

Meticulous: treating details with great care

Scrupulous: careful to behave ethically and/or diligently (with great care and attention to detail)

Zeal: active interest and enthusiasm

Prudent: sensible and careful

Denounce: to strongly criticize or accuse publicly or more rarely:  to inform against someone (turn someone into the authorities)

Disdain: a lack of respect — often suggesting distaste and an undeserved sense of superiority or: to reject as not good enough

Taciturn: habitually reserved and uncommunicative

Insidious: not appearing dangerous, but actually very harmful over time or: treacherous  (dangerous due to trickery or from hidden or unpredictable risks)

Censure: harsh criticism; or formal criticism from an organization — such as the U.S. Senate

Indolent: lazy; disinclined to work

Deter; try to prevent

Lethargic: lacking energy