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The Life of Pi

TermDefinition
deliberation the act of considering something carefully before deciding
agitated troubled or annoyed
reprieve the temporary delay of punishment or unwanted event
passivity lack of resistance or reaction to
exceptional rare
restrict limit
consideration act of thinking carefully
prospects chances
elments weather
marauding attacking
tarpaulin heavy-duty waterproof material
sustenance food and drink
insouciant being indiffrent
parched dried out because of intense heat
compelling overwhelming
just desserts the fate somebody dessetrs
supperior better
prey animals hunted by other animals
plausible possible
cauldron a large metal pot used for cooking
transform change
deluge food
tiffins snacks
dispatched dealt with quickly
plentitude condition of being full
savory salty or spicy
palate one's appreciation of taste and flavor
extended streched
soothed comforted
frailty the condition of being fragile
despair loss of hope
formidable powerful
horizion the line at which earth and sky meet
dominated exercised control over
Created by: panda2003
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