"the lady or the tiger?" vocabulary

The Lady, or the Tiger?Frank R. Stockton

Exuberant

Exuberant Adjective

Vigorous and unrestrained

When I found out I was going to Disney Land I gave an exuberant shout of joy.

Valor

Valor Noun

Courage; bravery

The knight in shining armor was a man of valor.

Assert

Assert Verb

To put forward in a forceful or insistent way

He asserted his opinion to the group because he felt they were ignoring him.

Decree

Decree Noun

An official order

The king’s decree stated that every family had to pay higher taxes.

Procure

Procure Verb

To obtain; acquire

I was able to procure an extra ticket to the concert tonight for you!

Doleful

Doleful Adjective

Sad; mournful

He had a doleful look on his face as he came home from the funeral.

Subordinate

Subordinate Adjective

Less important or lower in rank; secondary

I am subordinate to Mr. Hanna– he is a principal, I am a teacher.

Retribution

Retribution Noun

Punishment for bad behavior

My brother listened in on my phone call so I broke into his Facebook and changed his profile.

Imperious

Imperious Adjective

Proud; overbearing

Trent was acting imperious at lunch after he got an A on his history quiz.

Destiny

Destiny Noun

An unavoidable lot in life; fate

It was his destiny to to be short.