These are the meanings of the letters MISPROVOKING when you unscramble them.
- Improving (a.)
Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better.
- Improving (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Improve
- Promising (a.)
Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day.
- Promising (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Promise
- Provision (n.)
A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
- Provision (n.)
A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
- Provision (n.)
Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural.
- Provision (n.)
That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation.
- Provision (n.)
That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.
- Provision (n.)
The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
- Provision (v. t.)
To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.
- Provoking (a.)
Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment.
- Provoking (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Provoke