F Flashcards

1
Q

Frivolous

A
Not serious in content and attitude 
Flippant
Glib
Waggish
Facetious
Fatuous
Inane
Shallow

Antonym—
Serious
Practical
Important

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Fortuitous

A
Happening by lucky chance
Fortunate
Providential
Timely
Opportune
Serendipitous 
auspicious 
Propitious 
Felicitous 
Fluky

Antonym—
Predictable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Faltering

A

Losing strength or momentum
Speaking hesitantly
Moving unsteadily or hesitantly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Frank

A

Straightforward

Open and sincere in expression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Fusillade

A

Rapid outburst
Barrage
Series of shots fired
Bombardment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Fledgling

A

Immature
Inexperienced
Underdeveloped

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Fray

A

Fight or scuffle

Brawl

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Forbode

A
To predict or foretell
Presentiment
Presage
Augur
Prognasticate
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Forbearance

A
Patience to self control 
Restraint 
Endurance 
Tolerance
To leave alone
To do without
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Forthright

A
Frank
Going straight to the point
Unequivocal 
Unambiguous 
Straightforward
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Fiasco

A

Complete failure especially a embarrassing one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Fetter

A

Restrain with chains or manacle
Shackle
Manacles
Handcuff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Forlorn

A

Pitifully sad
Abandoned
Lonely
Sorrowful

Hopeless
Useless
Futile
Nugatory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Frustrate

A

Prevent
Hinder

Exasperate
Annoy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Fallacious

A

Based on faulty reasoning or mistaken belief
Erroneous
Uncorroborated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Fastidious

A

Very attentive
Concerned about accuracy
Scrupulous
Meticulous

17
Q

Forte

A

Something in which a person excels

18
Q

Fetid

A

Extremely unpleasant smell

Malodour

19
Q

Fungible

A

Replaceable by another identical item

Mutually interchangeable

20
Q

Formidable

A

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense or capable
Intimidating
Daunting
Frightening

21
Q

Facilitate

A

To make easier
Enable
Help bring about

22
Q

Fathom

A

To understand fully
To penetrate the meaning of
Comprehend
Assimilate

23
Q

Fawn

A

To show affection

24
Q

Feign

A

To pretend

To give a false appearance

25
Fester
To become worse or more intense, especially through long term neglect or indifference To become a source of resentment or irritation
26
Fetish
Strong and unusual need or desire for something
27
Fickle
Often changing for no reason | Not loyal or consistent
28
Forage
Search for food | Scavenge
29
Forsake
``` Abandon Leave Give up Quit Relinquish ```
30
Forthcoming
Available when needed or wanted or promised About to happen Imminent At ease in talking to others
31
Foment
``` Instigate Stir up Incite Provoke Actuate Kindle Enkindle ``` Apply medical liquid to a body part
32
Flux
Action of flowing State of uncertainty about what should be done
33
Furtive
``` Avoid being noticed, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble Surreptitious Sly Sneaky Secretive ```
34
Flush
To be in abundance
35
Ferret
Search for something persistently | Assiduous search for something
36
Fleece
To deceive
37
Flounder
Behave awkwardly or have difficulties
38
Fete
Celebrate a person Function Feast Fair
39
Facetious
Cleverly amusing in tone Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour Flippant