Kabbalist - Page 3, a follower of the ancient Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah.

Sambar - Page 7, Medha’s Definition: spicy pepper water with mushy vegetables and lentils; not soup

Guru - Page 9, a spiritual teacher, especially one who imparts initiation.

Seine - Page 10, a fishing net which hangs vertically in the water with floats at the top and weights at the bottom

Incessant - Page 12, continuing without pause or interruption

Cassowaries - Page 14, a type of bird (nerdy turkeys with body paint)

Gnu - Page 15, a large dark African antelope with a long head, a beard and mane, and a sloping back.

Stopgap - Page 26, a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need.

Anthropomorphized - Page 34, attribute human characteristics or behavior to (a god, animal, or object).

Subsequent - Page 39, coming after something in time; following.

Cantankerous Subordinates - Page 45, bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative person under the authority or control of another within an organization.

Mosque - Page 51, a Muslim place of worship.

Vestibule - Page 52, an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building.

Balderdash - Page 67, senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

Apoplectic- Page 68, overcome with anger; extremely indignant.

Lampoonery - Page 70, a work, as a novel or play, that exposes folly by the use of humor or irony: lampoon, satire.

Darshan - Page 71, an opportunity or occasion of seeing a holy person or the image of a deity, associated with Hindus.

Zeal - Page 73, great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

Esplanade - Page 73, a long, open, level area, typically beside the sea, along which people may walk for pleasure.

Equids - Page 84, a mammal of the horse family.

Assimilated- Page 84, take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.

Agouti - Page 84, a large long-legged burrowing rodent related to the guinea pig, native to Central and South America.

Keel - Page 86, the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel's hull, on which the rest of the hull is built, in some vessels extended downward as a blade or ridge to increase stability.

Tress - Page 90, a long lock of a woman's hair.

Ensconced - Page 103, establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.

Tarpaulin - Page 105, heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas.

As Pi boards the boat he says “You must take life the way it comes at you and make the best of it.” In what situations to come do you think that Pi will be able to use this phrase to his advantage? Will he be able to maintain this attitude?

What if Pi’s family had been with him on the deck at the time that he realized he ship was sinking? How would this have changed his reaction?

Convulsions - Page 112, seizure, paroxysm, spasm, attack, muscular contractions

Stupor - Page 115, daze, state of stupefaction, state of senselessness, state of unconsciousness

Virulent - Page 116, poisonous, toxic, venomous, noxious, deadly, lethal

Catholicity - Page 117, including a wide variety of things; all-embracing

Excrement - Page 117, feces

Aversion - Page 117, dislike of, distaste for, disinclination, abhorrence, hatred, hate, loathing

Gastric - Page 117, stomach, intestinal, enteric, duodenal

Sullen - Page 117, pouting, sour, glum, moody, gloomy, grumpy

Zenith - Page 118, highest point

Amok - Page 125, go berserk, rampage

Poignancy - Page 148, sadness, sorrow, mournfulness

Thrall - Page 150, the state of being in someone's power or having great power over someone

Lithesome - Page 151, thin, supple, and graceful

Mantra - Page 159, (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation

Gastronomic - Page 167, relating to the practice of cooking or eating good food

Requisite - Page 173, necessary

“His head was large and round, displaying formidable sideburns, a stylish goatee and some of the finest whiskers of the cat world…”
Tigers have facial hair lol 🐅

A fierce or destructive attack

Yogis page 182

A person who is proficient in yoga

Sentient page 183

able to perceive or feel things

Bludgeoning page 185

Force or bully someone to do something

Plight page 186

A dangerous, difficult unfortunate situation

Placidly page 188

Not easily upset or excited

Tilaks page 196

A mark worn by Hindu on the forehead

potbellies page 197
a large, protruding, rotund stomach.

Jesus- Matsya page 221
Matsya, (Sanskrit: “Fish”) one of the 10 avatars (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. ...

reinfection page 210
means to get reinfected 

apathy page 217
a lack of interest 

tubercles page 220
a small rounded projection or protuberance, especially on a bone or on the surface of an animal or plant.

Juggernaut, page 253- a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution.

Asphyxiation, page 236- the state or process of being deprived of oxygen

Putrefaction, page 237- the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter.

Cumin, page 238- the aromatic seeds of a plant of the parsley family, used as a spice, especially ground and used in curry powder.

Gnat, page 240- a small two-winged fly that resembles a mosquito.

Figment, page 243-  a thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination.

Conjures, page 252- call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual.

Unwieldy, page 254- difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight.

Profusion, page 256- an abundance or large quantity of something.

Chimera, page 257-  (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.

Scimitars, page 298- a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point