Difficult Words -F Flashcards

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Fabrication

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the action or process of manufacturing orinventingsomething.

“the assembly and fabrication of electronic products”
A lie

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Facetious

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treating serious issues withdeliberatelyinappropriate humour; flippant.

“a facetious remark”

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Facile

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ignoringthe truecomplexitiesof an issue; superficial.

“facile generalizations”

easily achieved; effortless.

“a facile seven-lengths victory”
This problem needs more than just a facile solution.

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Faction

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a small organizeddissentinggroup within a larger one, especially in politics.

“the left-wing faction of the party”

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Farcical

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so foolish or pointlessas to be worthy of scornful laughter

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Fastidious

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veryattentiveto and concerned about accuracy and detail.

“she dressed with fastidious care”

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Fatalist

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A fatalist is someone who feels that no matter what he or she does, the outcome will be the same because it’s predetermined

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Fatuous

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silly andpointless.

“a fatuous comment

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Fecund

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producing or capable of producing an abundance ofoffspringor new growth; highly fertile.

“a lush and fecund garden”

Capable of new ideas

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Felicity

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intense happiness

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Fervor

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intense and passionate feeling.

“he talked with all the fervour of a new convert”

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Fetter

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a chain ormanacleused torestrainaprisoner, typically placed around theankles.

restrainwith chains ormanacles, typically around theankles.

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Fidelity

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faithfulnessto a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.

“he sought only the strictest fidelity to justice

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Figurative

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departingfrom aliteraluse of words; metaphorical.

“a figurative expression”

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Finesse

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impressivedelicacyand skill.

“orchestral playing of great finesse”

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Flagrant

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(of an action considered wrong orimmoral)conspicuouslyor obviously offensive.

“a flagrant violation of the law”

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Flaunt

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display (something)ostentatiously

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Flout

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openlydisregard(a rule, law, or convention) or mock

“the advertising code is being flouted

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Foible

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a minor weakness oreccentricityin someone’s character.

“they have to tolerate each other’s little foibles”

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Foment

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instigate orstirup (anundesirableor violentsentimentor course of action).

“they accused him of fomenting political unrest”

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Forbear

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topreventyourself from saying or doing something,especiallyin a way thatshowscontrol, goodjudgment, orkindnesstoothers:

Thedoctorsaid she wasoptimisticabout theoutcomeof theoperationbut forbore to make anypromisesat this earlystage.

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Forgo

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Give up ,do without

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Forsake

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Abandon ,leave , give up
“I won’t forsake my vegetarian principles”

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Fortuitous

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happening by chance rather than intention.

“the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous”

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Fraternal

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Like a brother

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Frenetic

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fast and energetic in a rather wild anduncontrolledway.

“a frenetic pace of activity”

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Furtive

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Behave or done secretly and dishonesty

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Futile

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incapableof producing any useful result; pointless.

“a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage”

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Frugal

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simple and plain andcostinglittle.

“a frugal meal”