"the lady or the tiger?" vocabulary
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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.