Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . ke, pro-vok, v. t. [-voked (-vokf), call forth, excite or stimulate to action; to arouseto anger or passion, incense, offend, irritate, incite.—Provocation, n. Actof provoking; that which pro-vokes or excites anger. — Provocative, pro-voka-tiv, a. Serving or tending to provoke, excite, orstimulate. —71. Anything which, etc. ; a stimulant. Provost, provust, 71. A person appointed to s
Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . ke, pro-vok, v. t. [-voked (-vokf), call forth, excite or stimulate to action; to arouseto anger or passion, incense, offend, irritate, incite.—Provocation, n. Actof provoking; that which pro-vokes or excites anger. — Provocative, pro-voka-tiv, a. Serving or tending to provoke, excite, orstimulate. —71. Anything which, etc. ; a stimulant. Provost, provust, 71. A person appointed to superin-tend or preside over something: chief magistrate ofa city or town ; head of a college. Prow, prow, 71. The forepart of a ship. Prowess, prowes, n. Dis-tinguished bravery; val-or; esp., military bra-very ; gallantry. Prowl, prowl, v. t.[PKOWLEP (prowl d),] To roveover, through, or about. — V. i. To rove or wan-der, esp. for prey; toprey, plunder. Proximate, proksY-mat, immediately pre-ceding or following ;closest: immediate ; —Proximity, -imT-tY, n. State of being nextin time, place, causation, or influence, etc. — Proximo, n. A day of the next Prow of Ancient Galley. sQn, cObe, full; moon, fci&t; cow, oil; linger or ink, then, boNboir, chair, PROXY 322 PUDDING Troxy, etc. See under Peocure. Prude, prood, n. A woman of aifected or over-sensi-tive modestv or reserve. — Pruderyv-er-T, n. Qual-ity or state of beins prudish : affected scrupulous-ness; coyness.—Prud-isli, a. Like a prude; very for-mal, precise, or reserved. Prudent, proodent, a. Sagacious in adapting meansto ends; practically wise; careful; dictated or di-rected by prudence; cautious; wary; circumspect;judicious; frugal: economical; provident. — Pru-dence, -dens, n. State of being prudent; wisdom ap-plied to practice. — Pruden^tial,-slial, a. Proceed-ing from, dictated or prescribed by, or exercising,prudence; discretionary; advisory.— Prudentially
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