Austin's Vocab Study: Life of Pi and Curious Incident by Austin CHANG https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3 This is a collection of challenging/new vocab items from the novels. All page references are from Life of Pi and Curious Incidenr. en-us 2022-09-15 09:45:50 UTC 2022-11-10 11:23:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3b2.png "“My suffering left me sad and gloomy.” (Ch1) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302254019 Gloomy:
Adjective
Dark or poorly lit. Especially so as to appear depressing of frightening.

-I can tell something’s not right from his gloomy expression.
]]> 2022-09-19 03:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302254019 "“My zoology thesis was a functional analysis of the thyroid gland of the three-toed sloth.” (Ch1) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302257110 Thyroid gland:
noun
-A large ductless gland in the neck which secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate metabolism

-You know it’s a bad new when your doctor said there’s a tumor in your Thyroid gland.

]]> 2022-09-19 03:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302257110 “ I chose the sloth because its demeanour—calm, quiet and introspective—did something to soothe my shattered self.” (Ch1) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302258167 Demeanor
noun
-Outward behavior or bearing 

-The manner of this person can’t hide from his demeanor.
]]> 2022-09-19 03:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302258167 “ I chose the sloth because its demeanour—calm, quiet and introspective—did something to soothe my shattered self.” (Ch1) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302259970 Introspective
adjective
- Characterized by or given to introspection

-His introspective allows him making less mistake then everyone else. 

]]> 2022-09-19 03:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302259970 “There are two-toed sloths and there are three-toed sloths, the case being determined by the forepaws of the animals, since all sloths have three claws on their hind paws." (Ch1) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302261296 Hind paws
noun
- the back foot of the animals

-The hind paws of a cat will follow the step of its front paws

]]> 2022-09-19 03:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302261296 “In time, my religious doings went from the notice of those to whom it didn’t matter and only amused,” (Ch23) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302276359 Amused:
adjective
-finding something funny or entertaining.

-Amused ourself by play chess, and car racing videogame.

]]> 2022-09-19 03:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2302276359 Domestication chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2305965986 2022-09-21 01:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2305965986 “I’m sorry to say it so bluntly, we don’t mean to hurt your feelings, but you don’t really expect us to believe you, do you? ” chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2305966242 Bluntly:
adverb
-in an unpromisingly forthright way.  

Bluntly speaking, I think you can do better for the report you done this week.]]> 2022-09-21 01:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2305966242 “ What follows are excerpts from the verbatim transcript.”Excerpt From: Yann Martel. “ (Ch95) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2305966616 Verbatim:
adverb
-in exactly the same words as were used originally

The story was recorded and tape in verbatim.



]]> 2022-09-21 01:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2305966616 “if it was the front crawl, as if they were running down a hill and flailing their arms so as not to fall.” (Ch3) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306205522 Flailing
verb 
-Swing or wave or cause to wave or swing wildly 

--He’s flailing on the surface of the swimming pool but he don’t really know how to swim.
]]> 2022-09-21 05:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306205522 “but he never got them to go beyond wading up to their knees at the beach and making ludicrous round motions with their arms” (Ch3) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306207964 Ludicrous
adjective
- So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous 


-I think the it’s ludicrous to create a group chat of people you know and post all the  screenshot and history of another person. This is an immature action.
]]> 2022-09-21 05:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306207964 “In conspiratorial whispers, with shocking details to back up his claim,” (Ch3) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306269646 Conspiratorial
adjective 
- Relative to or suggestive of a secret plan made by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. 

-He had a conspiratorial face while we discussing how to prank one of our friend.
]]> 2022-09-21 06:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306269646 “ I must have looked like a child throwing a peculiar, slow-motion tantrum.” (Ch3) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306272870 Peculiar
adjective 
- strange or odd; unusual 

-This drinks has a peculiar taste in it.
]]> 2022-09-21 06:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306272870 “Though it was a cesspool, Mamaji spoke of Deligny with a fond smile.” (Ch3) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306284085 Cesspool
noun
- an underground container for the temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage.

-They hid their tools in cesspools and thought they could get away with the policies.



]]> 2022-09-21 06:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306284085 “he assured us that the French had very low standards of personal hygiene” (Ch3) chaa65514 https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306287026 Hygiene
noun 
- Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease

-The grave problems of public hygiene are connected with the inefficient sewage systems in the cities.
]]> 2022-09-21 06:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2306287026 A bundle of nerves https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378002120 When the police ask Christopher to take off his watch, there happens to have a bundle of nerves inside his head. ]]> 2022-11-10 04:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378002120 A battle of wills https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378006910 Christopher and his father had a battle of wills, where Christopher's intention of looking for the truth was stronger. ]]> 2022-11-10 04:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378006910 Hit the nail on the head https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378011012 Christopher hit the nail on the head when he was boasting on his strong memory. His recalled every single words that was spoke by his mother.]]> 2022-11-10 04:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378011012 Castles in the air https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378022756 When Christopher mentioned that he wants to be an astronaut, though he was aware that these castles in the air won't be possible for him to living]]> 2022-11-10 05:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378022756 be asking for trouble https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378447497 Christopher was asking for trouble in the process of the interview with the inspector. ]]> 2022-11-10 11:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chaa65514/b7pzfs1bx87hqme3/wish/2378447497