a : recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination (example tails in human embryos)

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a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of the theme. "The ——————— of Call of the Wild is Atavism by John Myers O'Hara.

a territory in northwest Canada, is wild, mountainous and sparsely populated.

a porch along the outside of a building. "the wide cool ________ that ran around the house's four sides"

person hired to groom and take care of horses. "There were great stables, where a dozen ______ and boys held forth."

Land surrounding estate or mansion. "over all this great ----- Buck ruled"

enclosed fields in which horses are exercised. 'and even beyond, where the ------- were...'

A member of a rich and powerful family. "He had lived the life a sated -----"

(adj.) not usual or expected"an ----- accident."

withered; shriveled. "Buck caused even the ---- face of Perrault to twist into a grin."

isolated. "...as countrymen become egotistical because of their ---- situation"

the name given to the gold rush in Alaska in the late 1890s.. "The ---- strike dragged men from all the world into the frozen north."

hinted at. "He had merely ---- his displeasure."

dread of water from rabies. "If I don't get the---

Disaster. "Vague sense of impending ----"

increased. "His anger ---"

experiencing through another. "It was a ----- experience, else he would not live to profit by it."

obediently. "...some ---- and some raging and roaring."

Made friends with. "A master to be obeyed, though not ----"

official reports. "Nor would its --- travel slower."

original; existing from the beginning. "Flung into the heart of things -----."

Having a dark complexion. "Perrault was a French Canadian, and ----"

pole at the front of the sled used for steering. "Francois, guiding the sled at the --- -----."

stubborn; unyielding. "Francois was -----, but when he turned his back, Buck again replaced Sol-leks."

a very short time. "In a ----, the heat from his body filled the confined space."

shamefully. "His consternation fled -------- into the outer cold."

superior skill or ability. "It flashed a warning of ---- that commanded respect."

warlike. "The incarnation of ----- fear."

animal used for pulling heavy loads.. "Thus being made a ------ animal."

the dog harnessed closest to the sled.

harnesses. he threw his weight in the _______ to jerk

swiftness, rapidity of motion or action. "Two native huskies were added and the ----- with which Buck broke them in took away Francois's breath."

Cause. "He was not prone to rashness and ------- action."

Daily portion of food. "Buck finished his ---- and returned."

one who fakes illness to escape duty. "Pike, the ------,

Rhythmic rise and fall. "And his _____ were their _______, the _______ which voiced their woe and what to them was the meaning of the stiffness, and the cold, and dark."

northern lights. "With the --- ---- flaming overhead."

The ability to adjust, recover, bounce back.

impossible to stop or prevent. "Buck was ----."

20. "Starving huskies, 4 ——--- of them. "

the passing of traits from parents to offspring "Far more potent were the memories of his ----- ."

the ability to adapt effectively. "there was a springiness, or ———-

Obvious; visible noticible "This belt was the most ——— thing about him

Inexperienced and immature. The belt "It advertised his ——ness."

exclusive, tendency to associate with one's own group. "But she was a ----- creature."

luxury passenger cars. "Do you think you're traveling on a -----?"

untidy, dirty, careless. "It took them half the night to pitch a ----- camp,"

harmlessly. Hal swearing -----,

not genuine. "The man understood his ----- bite for a caress."

lasting only a short time. "His --- masters since he had come into the Northland."

Unnecessary. "He was without an ounce of ----- flesh."

To attribute human form or personality to things not human. Buck's being described as a 'sated aristocrat' is an example of this.