Life of Pi Vocabulary

expression of sharp disapproval or criticism.

• rebuke

• keen

• appalled

• retaliate

• excrete

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

wail in grief for a dead person

• rebuke

• keen

• appalled

• retaliate

• excrete

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

strong feelings of shock, dismay, or horror

• rebuke

• keen

• appalled

• retaliate

• excrete

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

repay (an injury or insult) in kind.

• rebuke

• keen

• appalled

• retaliate

• excrete

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to get rid of waste

• rebuke

• keen

• appalled

• retaliate

• excrete

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way

• loathsome

• intriguing

• sanguine

• exult

• fiasco

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

feel or show triumph or joy

• loathsome

• intriguing

• sanguine

• exult

• fiasco

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

• loathsome

• intriguing

• sanguine

• exult

• fiasco

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

interesting or curious; fascinating

• loathsome

• intriguing

• sanguine

• exult

• fiasco

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

• loathsome

• intriguing

• sanguine

• exult

• fiasco

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4