The Lady or the Tiger By Frank R. Stockton
Frank R. Stockton Noun author of the story. Published in Mainly wrote stories for children. This is not a true story. It is a work of fiction
Frank R. Stockton is the author of the short story, “The Lady or the Tiger.”
Florid Adjective very showy, reddish, ruddy, ornamental, high spirited, lovely, lavish
The florid king spent his wealth on himself.
Exuberant Adjective very abundant, very lively
Inevitable Adjective not to be avoided, sure to happen (e.g. death)
The car crash was inevitable since the driver was texting.
Impartial Adjective not favoring one side or the other; fair (e.g. judge)
A judge should always be impartial towards the defendant on trial.
Incorruptible Adjective honest, not capable of decaying, lasting forever (e.g. diamonds)
Receiving the award is an incorruptible memory.
Emanate Verb to come forth
The speaker’s voice emanates confidence.
Dire Adjective dreadful, terrible
The young girl had a dire experience riding her bike down the hill.
Retribution Noun pay to have it replaced, punishment
After the accident, Leah’s family believed that retribution would not bring their daughter back to them.
Chorister Noun A chorus singer
Solemnize Verb To perform a formal ceremony
The preacher will solemnize the wedding ceremony.
Fervent Adjective having or showing great intensity of feeling; passionate
The young boy’s fervent obsession about trucks drove the mother crazy.
Imperious Adjective extremely proud and controlling, domineering, arrogant (e.g. dictator, king)
The imperious king would not take no for an answer; he always got his way!
Relentless Adjective without pity, unyielding, harsh, never ending
The relentless begging worked because the teenager was given a brand new cell phone for her birthday.
Fervid Adjective full of strong feeling, very emotional, ardent, spiritual
The fervid protestors marched around the forest preventing the construction of the mall.
Perceive Verb be aware of through the senses, to become aware of something
I perceived the dog’s animosity since its tail was not wagging.
Parapet Noun low wall or railing around the royal "both seats" or railing around the edge of a roof or bridge
Devious Adjective out of the direct way, winding, straying from the right course; not straight forward
The directions were devious and caused us to get lost.
Presume Verb to take upon oneself without permission or authority; dare
He presumed the role of captain although the coach did not announce it.
Plot Noun sequence of events or actions in a story
Setting Noun place where the story takes place. In this story it is in very olden times, we do not know the place. The setting of the story does not rally matter in this story