Vocabulary Set 1 Flashcards

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Ravenous (adj.)

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Means extremely hungry.

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Vulgarity (n.)

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Means offensive speech or conduct.

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Magisterial (adj.)

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Means overbearing or offensively self-assured.

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Punctual (adj.)

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Means arriving exactly on time.

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To provoke (v.)

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Is to incite anger or resentment; to call forth a feeling or action.

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To scintillate (v.)

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Means to emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light, creating a shimmering effect; to sparkle.

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To necessitate (v.)

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Means to make necessary, especially as a result.

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To abet (v.)

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Means to assist, encourage, urge, or aid, usually an act of wrongdoing.

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Prolific (adj.)

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Means abundantly creative.

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Galling (adj.)

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Means irritating, annoying, or exasperating.