Life of Pi vocabulary

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Vocabulary quiz from the Life of Pi focusing on synonyms and parts of speech.

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akin
chemical
meditated
similar
honest
2
elicited
required
outlasted
remembered
obtained
3
imperceptible
justifiable
unnoticeable
clear
obvious
4
indolence
resourcefulness
laziness
mindfulness
loneliness
5
resurrected
recovered
jumbled
sharpened
deadened
6
What might be described as "placid"?
a screaming infant
a calm, quiet lake
a raging bull
a difficult textbook
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contrite
religious
apologetic
angry
aloof
8
inexplicable
mysterious
tattered
excellent
cautious
9
discordant
skillful
harmonious
jarring
distributed
10
modulations
catch
modern
pitch
satisfaction
11
compulsion
obsession
recession
constriction
fright
12
unruffled
ridged
qualified
undisturbed
floated
13
emblazoned
burned
decorated
cooked
fallen
14
The mnemonic device that I learned to help me with chemistry helped me ace the test.
adverb
verb
adjective
noun
15
inflame
enrage
destroy
lessen
encourage
16
While barely looking at resumes, my boss always had an intuitive sense on who to hire.
verb
noun
adjective
preposition
17
acuity
justice
awareness
forgetfulness
stubborness
18
The buzzards feasted on the week-old carrion near the cactus.
conjunction
adverb
adjective
noun
19
uppity
cocky
upstairs
unsure
smooth
20
oblivion
fatigue
diversity
reality
unconciousness
21
zesty
lively
dull
sour
sweet
22
repose
extend
leisure
grumble
target
23
This type of painting is:
cubism
impressionism
momento mori
fingerpaint
24
frenzied
calm
agitated
flaked
kind
25
There was an overwhelming abundance of fresh fruit at the market.
noun
preposition
conjunction
adjective
26
amenable
unapproachable
stylish
agreeable
laughable
27
After all of that time, all of my belongings were left in situ as if I had never left.
conjunction
adjective
noun
adverb
28
subsequent
substandard
previous
yearly
following
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The incessant chattering of the children at lunch slowly drove the teacher insane.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
30
sauntered
slept
sprinted
marched
ambled

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