I had the ______ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home from Brussels.
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Galling (adj.) means irritating, annoying, or exasperating.
Shakespeare, a(n) ______ writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays.
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Prolific (adj.) means abundantly creative.
Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape.
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To abet (v.) means to assist, encourage, urge, or aid, usually an act of wrongdoing
Being able to afford this luxury car will ______ getting a betterpaying job.
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To necessitate (v.) means to make necessary, especially as a result.
The dress Ariel wore ______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.
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To scintillate (v.) means to emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light, creating a shimmering effect; to sparkle.
Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.
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To provoke (v.) is to incite anger or resentment; to call forth a feeling or action.
Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility.
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Punctual (adj.) means arriving exactly on time.
His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques.
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Magisterial (adj.) means overbearing or offensively self-assured.
The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary ______ in the dialogue.
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Vulgarity (n.) means offensive speech or conduct.
She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was ______.
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Ravenous (adj.) means extremely hungry