VOCABULARY PART 2:

1.    “He stirred in the water and made to swim.”(Life of Pi, page 98)

Stirred: v. To mix together the ingredients of before cooking with a spoon.

2.    “I leaned over and looked down at the bunk below.”(Life of Pi, page 101)

Leaned: v. To bend or slant away from the vertical.

3.    “I looked beyond the end of the tarpaulin.”(Life of Pi, page 108)

Tarpaulin: n. heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas.

4.    “The animal nervously peered beyond the boat.” ( Life of Pi, 113)

Peered: v. Look with difficulty or concentration.

5.    “As the horizon became a neat, sharp line, I scanned it eagerly.” (Life of Pi, page 119)

Eagerly: adj. Strongly wanting to do or have something.

6.    “The queerest thing about the reptile was simply that it was.” ( Life of Pi, page 123)

Queerest: adj. Strange; odd.

7.    “Orange Juice could had been one of this forlorn pets.” ( Life of Pi, page 129)

Forlorn: adj. pitifully sad and lonely.

8.    “Her back legs had given way and her balance on her front legs was woozy.”(Life of Pi, page 133)

Woozy: adj. informal unsteady, dizzy, or dazed.

9.    “Why, feel my brow! My forehead was wet with fresh, clean, refreshing, perspiration.” ( Life of Pi, page 142)

Perspiration: v. give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress.

10. “I build a raft.” ( Life of Pi , 148)

Raft: n. a flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform.

11. “I gazed upon this urban hurly-burly like someone observing a city from hot- air balloon.” ( Life of Pi, 176)

Gazed: v. Look steadily and intently.

12. “All sentient life is sacred.”( Life of Pi, page 183)

Sentient:  adj. Able to perceive or feel things.

13. “The valleys we found ourselves in were so deep they were gloomy.”

Gloomy: adj. poorly lit, especially so as to cause fear or depression.

14.  “Twice I saw an albatross.” ( Life of Pi, 230)

Albatross: n. a very large seabird with long, narrow wings, found chiefly in the southern oceans.

15. “His butchered, dismembered body lay on the floor of the boat.” ( Life of Pi, page 255)

Butchered: n. A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop.