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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 stripedwith black 2 any of several similar animals; esp., a) the South Americanjaguar b) the African leopard c) the Tasmanian wolf 3 a) a very energeticor persevering b) a fierce, belligerent person 4 one (as a situation) that is 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 the tail to find oneself in a situation from which it may be more dangerousor difficult to escape than to stay— ti´ger·ish adj. – ti·ger·ish·ly adv. – ti·ger·ish·ness n. – ti·ger·like adj.

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blockblock

inquisitiveinquisitive

principalprincipal 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

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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

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crazy

silly

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