Vocab for "Lady or the Tiger" and "The Golden Touch"

Florid

excessively ornate, showy

Retribution

punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

Fervent

having or displaying a passionate intensity

Ardor

enthusiasm or passion

Rapturous

characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

Epithalamic

Belonging to, or designed for, a song or poem celebrating a marriage

Rhapsodies

an ecstatic expression of feeling and enthusiasm

Genial

friendly and cheerful

Imperious

assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

Moiety

a portion or part of something

Bequeath

leave to someone by a will; hand down

Beneficent

generous or doing good

Presentiment

an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding

Diminutive

extremely or unusually small

Enraptured

giving intense pleasure or joy to

Insatiable

impossible to satisfy

Perplexity

inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable

Disconsolately

in a very unhappy way

Quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

Mortification

great embarrassment or shame

Avarice

extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Countenance

a person's face or facial expression

Tumult

a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

Paltry

small or meager

Dolefully

mournfully

Assiduous

showing great care and perseverance

Balk

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

Eminent

famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

Clemency

mercy; lenience

Guile

sly or cunning intelligence

Encroach

intrude on a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right

Vignette

a short description or sketch; a picture or illustration with edges that gradually shade off

Intricate

very complicated or detailed

Egocentrism

excessive interest and concern in oneself, while having a disregard for other

Replica

an exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale.

Tractable

easily managed or controlled

Alighting

to descend from a train or bus

Terse

brief and to the point

Coterie

a circle of close associates or friends

Succinct

brief and clearly expressed