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ti·ger (tī´gər) n., pl. –gers or –ger [[ME tygre <OE tiger & OFr tigre,
both < L tigris < Gr < Iran tigra-, sharp < IE base *(s) teig- > STICK]]
1 a large, fierce Asian cat (Panthera tigris), having a tawny coat striped
with black 2 any of several similar animals; esp., a) the South American
b) theand
African
leopard c) the Tasmanian wolf 3 a) a very energetic
Wordjaguar
origin
foreign
definitions
or
persevering
b)
a
fierce,
belligerent
person
4
one
(as
a
situation)
that is
pronunciations
formidable or impossible to control <how the tiger of inflation can be tamed
– J. A. Davenport> 5 British : a groom in livery 6 [Archaic] a loud yell
(often the word “tiger”) at the end of a round of cheers – have a tiger by
Idioms/sayings
the tail to find oneself in a situation from which it may be more dangerous
or difficult to escape than to stay— ti´ger·ish adj. – ti·ger·ish·ly adv.
– ti·ger·ish·ness n. – ti·ger·like adj.
derivations of the word
with parts of speech
Define the following words:
principal
inquisitive
block
the person primarily or ultimately
liable on a legal obligation
improperly curious about the affairs
of others
to mark or indicated the outline or
chief lines of
Now that you know…
According to the sentence, define each of
the following italicized words.
The stiff-necked men founded the building
and dedicated the site to the community.
While sitting in the garden with the
hummingbirds humming, the ladies drank
in the mimosas surrounding them.
The students were tepid at the pep rally
because they didn’t feel like they had
anything to cheer about.
How did you do?
• founded – to establish (as an institution)
often with provisions of future
maintenance
• mimosas – trees or shrubs that occur in
tropical and warm regions and have
prickly leaves and globular heads of small
white or pink flowers
• tepid – lacking in passion, force, or zest
Synonyms and Antonyms
bad
silly
sad
bold
crazy
“Where’s waldo?”
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