Into the Wild (Sets 1-3)

peregrinations (n)

travel by walking

meandering (adj)

winding back and forth; rambling

enigma (n)

a puzzle; a mystery

asceticism (n)

rigorous self-denial; active self-restraint

narcissist (n)

a person who is overly self-involved, arrogant, and vain

unsullied (adj)

not spoiled or made impure

congenial (adj)

getting on well with others; pleasant; agreeable

dissuade (v)

to persuade not to do something

mirthless (adj)

without joy or happiness

infallibility (n)

inability to make a mistake

amalgam (n)

a mixture or blend

derelict (adj)

left abandoned; neglectful of duty

amiable (adj)

friendly

estranged (adj)

separated; alienated

unencumbered (adj)

not burdened with cares or responsibilities

futile (n)

useless; pointless

cryptic (adj)

puzzling, mystifying or enigmatic

mercurial (adj)

characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

gregarious (adj)

outgoing; sociable

paradox (n)

a contradiction or dilemma

privy (adj)

sharing in the knowledge of something secret or private

spartan (adj)

marked by simplicity and lack of luxury

delineating (v)

describing with precision

fatuous (adj)

silly, foolish

zeal (n)

enthusiasm

mundae (adj)

ordinary, commonplace

recumbent (adj)

lying down

odyssey (n)

a long, adventurous journey

credo (n)

statement of belief or principle which guides one’s life

vagabond (n)

a person who wanders from place to place

contemplative (adj)

thoughtful, reflective, meditative

primordial (adj)

developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the ancient times or earliest stage

infatuated (adj)

experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction

fervent (adj)

having or displaying a passionate intensity

epistle (adj)

a letter

travails (n)

painful labors or efforts

desiccated (adj)

dried up