• adjective- nasty and disgusting; very disagreeable or unpleasant (Her manners are abominable; I've never seen anyone act so rudely.)

• noun- official permission or approval; legal power or right (Your parents must give authorization for you to go on the field trip.)

• adjective- extremely important (The crucial play was a 37-yard field goal that finally gave us the lead.)

• verb- to figure out the value, quality, meaning, or importance of a person or thing (A jury is supposed to evaluate all of the evidence.)

adjective

1. made of fire or having to do with fire (The building was destroyed in a fiery explosion.)
2. like fire in color or temperature (Her fiery red hair was long and curly.)
3. having or showing strong emotion; spirited (The fiery speech brought us to our feet.)
4. easily stirred up; excitable (My cousin's fiery personality often gets him into trouble.)

• noun- something that is hinted at or suggested but not directly expressed (When you say "Bill has left," the implication is that he was here earlier.)

verb

1. to prepare material, such as clay, by repeatedly pressing and folding it (If you knead the dough, it will become smooth and easy to shape into loaves.)
2. to press, rub, or squeeze with the hands; to massage (The team trainer had to knead the runner's foot to relieve the soreness.)

• adjective- like a picture; fit for a picture; beautiful or interesting to look at (The picturesque view from our hotel made us want to go exploring.)

noun

1. an animal that kills and eats other animals (The early predator gets the worm.)
2. a person, such as a pirate, who lives by taking advantage of others (The police chief described the suspects as dangerous predators.)

verb

1. to anger, irritate, or annoy (Whe I can't sleep, any little noise can provoke me.)
2. to stir up action or feeling; to cause to happen (A good poster provokes interest.)

• verb- to say more than once, often for emphasis ("Let me reiterate," the reporter said, "that a storm watch is in effect until 8:30 p.m.")

verb

1. to soak completely (A heavy rainstorm can saturate your clothing within minutes, but it takes hours for them to dry out.)
2. to cause to be so filled or supplied that no more can be taken in or held (After you saturate a sponge, squeeze it over the sink.)

• noun- matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid (Some of the sugar formed sediment in the bottom of the lemonade pitcher.)

• adjective- shocked or amazed (Larkin was thunderstruck when she heard that her painting had won first prize at the art fair.)

• adjetive- deliberately concealed or kept hidden (The workman had an ulterior reason for going up on the roof; he intended to loosen some tiles so that they would need to be replaced.)