The Lady or the Tiger Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Barbaric
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adjective; savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal.
“he had carried out barbaric acts in the name of war”
2
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emanate
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verb; (of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source).
“warmth emanated from the fireplace”
3
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epithalamic
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noun; a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom
4
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Imperious
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adjective; befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments
“an imperious manner”
5
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untrammeled
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adjective; not confined, limited, or impeded
“the untrammeled free market”