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Life of Pi

TermDefinition
prospects chances, opportunities
elements the forces of weather:wind, rain, etc
marauding attacking, invading
tarpaulin heavy duty water proof material
sustenance food and drink, nourishment
insouciant having casual lock at concern, being indifferent
parched dried out because of intense heat
compelling overwhelming
cauldron large metal pot used for cooking usually over an open fire
just desserts the fate of punishment somebody deserves
superior better, higher up
prey animals hunted by other animals for food
plausible possible, reasonable
transform change
tautly tightly;not loosely or slackly
bow and stern parts of a boat; bow is the front end and stern is the back
unambiguos not open to other interpretations
supplication the act of asking or begging in a humble,earnest manner
gunnel also gunwale;the upper edge of the side of a boat
dint a dent or hollow in the surface of something
by dint of throught hard work
dispatched dealt with quickly and efficiently
plentitude the condition of being full or complete
deluge flood
tiffins light meals,lunches or snacks
savory salty or spicy,not sweet
palate one's appreciation of taste and flavor
extended stretched;reached
soothed comforted
frailty condition of being fragile or easily breakable
despair loss of hope
formidable powerful,intense
horizon the line at which the sky and earth seem to meet
dominated exercised control over
deliberation the act of deciding or thinking over something
agitated troubled or nervous/worried
reprieve the temporary delay of a punishment or unwanted event; a break
passivity lack of resistance or reaction to; calm
exceptional very unusual or not common
restrict limit
Created by: goncor11214
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