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The Lady or TheTiger
Vocabulary for The Lady or The Tiger
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| barbaric | savage, cruel, or brutal |
| untrammeled | not limited or confined |
| florid | showy or excessively ornate |
| blander | pleasant manner, tranquil quality |
| parapet | a low wall or railing that extends from the edge of a roof, balcony, terrace, or walkway |
| rhapsody | an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling. |
| doleful | mournful or sorrowful |
| wended | to go in a specific direction with an indirect route |
| epithalamic | relating to a song or poem that celebrates a wedding |
| courtiers | a person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the king or queen. |
| fervid | intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree. |
| barleycorn | n English unit of length that is one-third of an inch |