Answer:
egotistical - characterized as having too high of an opinion of oneself (j)
repercussions - the effects of something (g)
capitulation - the act of surrendering (f)
abominable - terrible; extremely poor (c)
impasse - gridlock or standstill (d)
lamentations - expressions of sorrow (e)
harangue - a long, angry rant or speech (h)
mayhem - a state of disorder (i)
pedantic - overly concerned about small details (b)
industrious - hard-working (a)
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Answer: McCandless arrived in an area of Lake Mead called Detrital Wash on July 6, 1990, and got caught in a flashflood that got his engine wet. He buried the rifle he was carrying and burned all his money. The narrator cites McCandless's diary to substantiate these details