351-400 Flashcards

(36 cards)

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Flamboyant

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[Adj] Tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display

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Flatter

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[Verb] Praise somewhat dishonestly

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Flaunt

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[Adj] Display proudly

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Flimsy

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[Adj] A thin strong lightweight translucent paper; very thin, easily broken; weak and difficult to believe

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Flinch

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[Verb ] Draw back, as with fear or pain

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Flippant

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[Adj] Showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness

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Flirt

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[Verb] Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

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Flop

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[Verb] Fall loosely

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Florid

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[Adj] Elaborately or excessively ornamented

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Flounder

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[Verb] Move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water

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Flout

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[Verb] Treat with contemptuous disregard

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Fluke

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[Noun] A stroke of luck

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Flustered

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[Adj] Thrown into a state of agitated confusion

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Foment

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[Verb] Try to stir up

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Foolhardy

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[Adj] Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; reckless

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Forestall

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[Verb] Keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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Forge

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[Verb] Create by hammering

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Forgery

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[Noun] Criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument

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Formidable

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[Adj] Extremely impressive in strength or excellence

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Forthright

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[Adj] Directly and without evasion; not roundabout

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Fortuitous

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[Adj] Lucky; occurring by happy chance

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Fraud

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[Noun] Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

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Frenzy

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[Adj] State of violent mental agitation

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Fret

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[Verb] Be agitated or irritated

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Frivolous
[Adj] Not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
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Frown
[Noun/Verb] A facial expression of dislike or displeasure
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Fulminate
[Verb] Cause to explode violently and with loud noise
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Furtive
[Adj] Secret and sly
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Gainsay
[Verb] Take exception to; to refuse to accept something as the truth
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Garner
[Verb] Assemble or get together
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Garrulous
[Adj] Full of trivial conversation
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Gauche
[Adj] Awkward and uncomfortable with other people, especially because young and without experience
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Gaudy
[Adj] Tastelessly showy
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Ghastly
[Adj] Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
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Glib
[Adj] Artfully persuasive in speech
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Gloat
[Verb] To feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else's failure or bad luck