Into the Wild (2007 Film) Glossary

Into the Wild (2007 Film) Glossary

Irrevocable

something that cannot be undone

Calisthenics

bodyweight exercises or exercises done with minimal equipment like running, pushing, pull ups etc

Ochre Sandstone

Pale brownish-yellow colored Sandstones

Leather Tramps

the tramps that go on their journey on foot

Rubber Tramps

The tramps that have a vehicle for their journey

Paraphrase

rewording or retelling of something that is already written (especially to achieve greater clarity and to convey more meaning)

Sputnik

The name of a series of Soviet satellites

Careerism

the advancing of one’s career while sacrificing other aspects of one’s life

Embolden

To highlight something or to give courage/confidence

Hippie

People without of ordinary appearance, associating to the hippie culture which involves the rejection of ordinary/conventional societal values and beliefs.

Gypsies

A nomadic person or a person belonging to a community that travels

Larvae

the undeveloped form of an insect like caterpillar

Maggots

insects found in dead/rotten bodies

Fraudulent

deceptive or dishonest

Balks

resist, refuse or unwilling to accept

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