The White Tiger "The Sixth Morning"

AMP (United Kingdom)
As you read Aravind Adiga's novel, learn these lists: The First Night, The Second Night, The Fourth Morning, The Fourth Night, The Fifth Night, The Sixth Morning, The Sixth Night, and The Seventh Night.
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  1. jeopardize
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
    Unfortunately, there was an incident that threatened to jeopardize the reputation of an outsourcing company I work with.
  2. debauchery
    a wild gathering
    I have never approved of debauchery inside cars, Mr. Jiabao.
  3. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
    The rest of today's narrative will deal mainly with the sorrowful tale of how I was corrupted from a sweet, innocent village fool into a citified fellow full of debauchery, depravity, and wickedness.
  4. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
    Mr. Turban was at the microphone—speaking in the most pompous, stern voice possible: "DRIVER BALRAM REPORT AT ONCE TO THE DOOR.
  5. tunic
    loose fitting cloak or blouse extending to the hips or knees
    It was still there, the maharaja tunic that he had given me—the turban and dark glasses too.
  6. bungalow
    a small house with a single story
    "I'll be back in twenty minutes, Balram," Mr. Ashok said when we got to the minister's bungalow.
  7. ruckus
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
    The birds of the city began to make a ruckus as they flew home.
  8. gnaw
    bite or chew on with the teeth
    I began to gnaw at the wheel.
  9. unkempt
    not properly maintained or cared for
    A beggar sitting by the side of the road, a nearly naked man coated with grime, and with wild unkempt hair in long coils like snakes, looked into my eyes: Promise.
  10. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
    When headlights hit them, the shards glow, and the wall turns into a Technicolored, glass-spined monster.
Created on Wed May 15 05:58:30 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Jun 14 03:09:12 EDT 2013)

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