The lady and the tiger word and definition


  • Untrammeled: unrestrained, free
  • Florid: flowery, reddish
  • Bland: peaceful, soothing
  • Hitch: Harness, to fasten or tie
  • Barbarism: uncivilized state
  • Exuberant: joyful or vigorous
  • Rhapsodies: enthusiasm, epic poem
  • Emanated: to flow out, to proceed
  • Barley corn: grain of a plant
  • Aforementioned: cited or mentioned previously
  • Peals: loud set of bells
  • Waver: to sway
  • Moiety: different social groups  


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