Life of Pi Vocab

Bamboozle

Bamboozle

To deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like.

Bamboozle (POS)

Verb

Bamboozle (ANT)

Clarify, enlighten

Ruddy

Of, or having a fresh, healthy red colour

Ruddy (POS)

Adjective

Ruddy (ANT)

Pale

Crux

A vital basic decisive, or pivotal point

Crux (POS)

Noun

Crux (ANT)

Trivia

Incoherent

Without logical or meaningful connection, disjointed; rambling

Incoherent (POS)

Adjective

Incoherent (ANT)

Intelligible

Compliant

obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way

Compliant (POS)

Adjective

Compliant (ANT)

Obstinate, unyielding

Alpha (POS)

The first of a series; the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet (Adjective): Socially dominant, especially in a group of animals

Beta (POS)

The 2nd series; 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet (Adjective): 2nd in order of importance

Omega

The last of series; the last/24th letter of the Greek alphabet

Gamma

The 3rd of a series; the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet.

Existential

Pertaining to existense

Existential (POS)

Adjective

Existential (ANT)

Hypothetical

Impious

Lacking reverence for God, Religious practices, etc.

Impious (POS)

Adjective

Impious (ANT)

Holy

Apoplectic

Intense enough to threaten or cause apoplexy. Extermely angry; furious

Apoplectic (POS)

Adjective

Apoplectic (ANT)

Pleased

Aviary

A large case or house of enclose in which birds are kept

Aviary (POS)

Noun

Aviary (ANT)

NONE

Precarious

Dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain unstable; insecure

Precarious (POS)

Adjective

Precarious (ANT)

Secure, stable

Nemesis

Something or someone that a person cannot conquer, achieve, overcome, etc

Nemesis (POS)

Noun

Nemesis (ANT)

Ally

Fodder

Coarse food for livestock, composed of entire plants, including leaves, stalks and grain.

Fodder (POS)

Noun

Fodder (ANT)

None

Ostentation

Pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance, display intended to impress others

Ostentation (POS)

Noun

Ostentation (ANT)

Modesty

Mien

Air, bearing, or demeanor as showing character, feeling etc

Mien (POS)

Noun

Mien (ANT)

None

Lampoon

A sharp, often virulent satire, directed against an individual or institution, a work of literature, art, or the like ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society etc.

Lampoon (POS)

Noun

Lampoon (ANT)

Seriousness