Life of Pi Part 1 and 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

Ab·scond   [ab-skond] Show IPAverb (used without object)to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoidcapture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with themoney.

Simpatico [sim-pah-ti-koh, -pat-i-]   Originsim·pa·ti·co   [sim-pah-ti-koh, -pat-i-] Show IPAadjectivecongenial or like-minded; likable: I find our new neighbor simpaticoin every respect.

Weft [weft]   Originweft   [weft] Show IPAnoun1.Textiles . filling ( def. 5 ) .2.a woven fabric or garment.

Avatar [av-uh-tahr, av-uh-tahr]   Example Sentences Originav·a·tar   [av-uh-tahr, av-uh-tahr] Show IPAnoun1.Hindu Mythology . the descent of a deity to the earth in anincarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of agod.2.an embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude,or view of life.3.Digital Technology . a graphical image that represents aperson, as on the Internet.4.(in science fiction) a hybrid creature, composed of humanand alien DNA and remotely controlled by the mind of agenetically matched human being.

Ineluctably [in-i-luhk-tuh-buhl]   Originin·e·luc·ta·ble   [in-i-luhk-tuh-buhl] Show IPAadjectiveincapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny.Origin:
1615–25; < Latin inēluctābilis, equivalent to in- in-³ + ēluctā ( rī )to force a way out or over, surmount ( ē- e- + luctārī to wrestle)+ -bilis -ble

Zoomorphism [zoh-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm]  zo·o·mor·phism   [zoh-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm] Show IPAnoun1.zoomorphic representation, as in ornament.2.zoomorphic conception, as of a deity.

Methuselah [muh-thoo-zuh-luh, -thooz-luh]  Me·thu·se·lah   [muh-thoo-zuh-luh, -thooz-luh] Show IPAnoun1.a patriarch who lived 969 years. Gen. 5:27.2.an extremely old man.3.a very large wine bottle holding 6 ¹ / ₂ quarts (6 liters).

Incredulous [in-krej-uh-luhs]   Originin·cred·u·lous   [in-krej-uh-luhs] Show IPAadjective1.not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.2.indicating or showing unbelief: an incredulous smile.

Dyspeptic [dis-pep-tik]   Origindys·pep·tic   [dis-pep-tik] Show IPAadjective Also, dys·pep·ti·cal.1.pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from dyspepsia.2.gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable.noun3.a person subject to or suffering from dyspepsia.

Cataleptic [kat-l-ep-see]   Origincat·a·lep·sy   [kat-l-ep-see] Show IPAnoun Pathology, Psychiatry .a physical condition usually associated with catatonicschizophrenia, characterized by suspension of sensation, muscularrigidity, fixity of posture, and often by loss of contact withenvironment.

Catholicity [kath-uh-lis-i-tee]   Origincath·o·lic·i·ty   [kath-uh-lis-i-tee] Show IPAnoun1.broad-mindedness or liberality, as of tastes, interests, orviews.2.universality; general inclusiveness.3.( initial capital letter ) the Roman Catholic Church, or itsdoctrines and usages.

Remonstrations [ri-mon-streyt]  re·mon·strate   [ri-mon-streyt] Show IPA verb, -strat·ed, -strat·ing.verb (used with object)1.to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.2.Obsolete . to show.verb (used without object)3.to present reasons in complaint; plead in protest.

Fistula [fis-choo-luh]   Originfis·tu·la   [fis-choo-luh] Show IPAnoun, plural -las, -lae  [-lee] Show IPA.1.Pathology . a narrow passage or duct formed by disease orinjury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, orfrom one cavity to another.2.Surgery . an opening made into a hollow organ, as thebladder or eyeball, for drainage.3.Veterinary Pathology . any of various suppurativeinflammations, as in the withers of a horse (fistulouswithers), characterized by the formation of passages orsinuses through the tissues and to the surface of the skin.4.Obsolete . a pipe, as a flute.

Simian [sim-ee-uhn]   Originsim·i·an   [sim-ee-uhn] Show IPAadjective1.of or pertaining to an ape or monkey.2.characteristic of apes or monkeys: long, simian fingers.noun3.an ape or monkey.

Sublimity [suh-blim-i-tee]  sub·lim·i·ty   [suh-blim-i-tee] Show IPAnoun, plural -ties for 2.1.the state or quality of being sublime.2.a sublime person or thing.