Life of Pi, Vocabulary, 9th Grade AmeriTec

rebuke

• an act or expression of criticism and censure
• made, declared, or believed to be holy

Answer explanation

"REBUKE" means: reprimenda, reproche

iridescence

• the visual property of having lustrous, varying colors
• a tree that grows in salty, tropical water near the coast

Answer explanation

"IRIDESCENCE" means: iridiscencia, tornasolado

dire

• fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
• migratory grasshopper that moves in a swarm

Answer explanation

"DIRE" means: terrible, desesperado

gruesome

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
• an offensive against an enemy

Answer explanation

"GRUESOME" means: espantoso, macabro

saline

• containing salt
• violent and needless disturbance

Answer explanation

"SALINE" means: salino, salado

delusion

• a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
• one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight

Answer explanation

"DELUSION" means: engaño, ilusión

fervor

• feelings of great warmth and intensity
• of or relating to the process of decay

Answer explanation

"FERVOR" means: fervor, entusiasmo

elusive

• skillful at evading capture
• an act or expression of criticism and censure

Answer explanation

"ELUSIVE" means: esquivo, escurridizo

taut

• pulled or drawn tight
• the visual property of having lustrous, varying colors

Answer explanation

"TAUT" means: tenso, tirante

retaliate

• make a counterattack and return like for like
• fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

Answer explanation

"RETALIATE" means: tomar represalias, vengarse