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Question 1

flagrant

FLAY-grant

Answer 1

adjective

(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive; blatant

Question 2

adjective

(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive; blatant

Answer 2

flagrant

FLAY-grant

Question 3

Unnecessary contact committed by a player against an opponent is considered a _ foul.

Answer 3

flagrant

FLAY-grant

Question 4

fleeting

FLEE-ting

Answer 4

adjective

lasting for a very short time.

Question 5

adjective

lasting for a very short time.

Answer 5

fleeting

FLEE-ting

Question 6

She hoped to get at least a _ glimpse of the rare bird.

Answer 6

fleeting

FLEE-ting

Question 7

foible

FOY-bel

Answer 7

noun

a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

Question 8

noun

a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

Answer 8

foible

FOY-bel

Question 9

She tolerates her husband’s _ because of her great love for him.

Answer 9

foibles

FOY-bel

Question 10

foment

FOH-ment

Answer 10

verb

instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action); provoke; instigate

Question 11

verb

instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action); provoke; instigate

Answer 11

foment

FOH-ment

Question 12

The protestor was accused of _ violence among the crowd.

Answer 12

foment

FOH-ment

Question 13

forbearance

for-BER-ents

Answer 13

noun

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

Question 14

noun

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

Answer 14

forbearance

for-BER-ents

Question 15

The teacher showed great _ in dealing with the young child’s tantrum.

Answer 15

forbearance

for-BER-ents

Question 16

fortuitous

for-TOO-uh-tus

Answer 16

adj

happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.

Question 17

adj

happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.

Answer 17

fortuitous

for-TOO-uh-tus

Question 18

The pizza just arrized, you couldn’t have arrived at the party at a more _ time.

Answer 18

fortuitous

for-TOO-uh-tus

Question 19

fractious

FRAK-shes

Answer 19

adj

irritable and quarrelsome; unruly

Question 20

adj

irritable and quarrelsome; unruly

Answer 20

fractious

FRAK-shes

Question 21

The teacher found the _ students impossible to control.

Answer 21

fractious

FRAK-shes

Question 22

fray

FRAA

Answer 22

verb
(of a person’s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain; stressed
noun
a battle or fight.

Question 23

verb
(of a person’s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain; stressed
noun
a battle or fight.

Answer 23

fray

FRAA

Question 24

Fighting that nation could easily lure other countries into the _.

Answer 24

fray

FRAA

Question 25

The new, ambiguous school rules had _ the students’ tempers.

Answer 25

frayed

FRAA

Question 26

fringe

FRINJ

Answer 26

verb
form a border along or around (something).
noun
the border or outer edges of an area or group.

Question 27

verb
form a border along or around (something).
noun
the border or outer edges of an area or group.

Answer 27

fringe

FRINJ

Question 28

It was very inconvenient to live on the _ of the city.

Answer 28

fringe

FRINJ

Question 29

The vegetation _ the beach.

Answer 29

fringed

FRINJ

Question 30

furtive

FEHR-tiv

Answer 30

adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

Question 31

adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

Answer 31

furtive

FEHR-tiv

Question 32

She _ got the book out of her backpack to read it instead of taking notes.

Answer 32

furtively

FEHR-tiv