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Question 1

Word

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Definition

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fabricate (v.)

Answer 2

to make up, invent (When

Question 3

fallacious (adj.)

Answer 3

incorrect, misleading (Emily offered me cigarettes on the fallacious assumption that

Question 4

fastidious (adj.)

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meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards

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fathom (v.)

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to understand, comprehend (I cannot fathom why you like that crabby and mean-spirited neighbor of ours.) y r a l u b a c o

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fatuous (adj.)

Answer 6

silly, foolish

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fecund (adj.)

Answer 7

fruitful, fertile (The fecund tree bore enough apples to last us through the entire season.) felicitous 1. (adj.) well suited, apt (While his comments were idiotic and rambling, mine were felicitous and helpful.) 2. (adj.) delightful, pleasing

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feral (adj.)

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wild, savage (That beast looks so feral that

Question 9

fervent (adj.)

Answer 9

ardent, passionate

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fetid (adj.)

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having a foul odor

Question 11

fetter (v.)

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to chain, restrain (The dog was fettered to the parking meter.) fickle (adj.) shifting in character, inconstant (In Greek dramas, the fickle gods help Achilles one day, and then harm him the next.) fidelity (n.) loyalty, devotion (Guard dogs are known for the great fidelity they show toward their masters.) figurative (adj.) symbolic (Using figurative language, Jane likened the storm to an angry bull.) flabbergasted (adj.) astounded (Whenever

Question 12

foil (v.)

Answer 12

to thwart, frustrate, defeat

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forage (v.)

Answer 13

to graze, rummage for food

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forbearance (n.)

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patience, restraint, toleration

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forestall (v.)

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to prevent, thwart, delay (I forestalled the cold

Question 16

forlorn (adj.)

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lonely, abandoned, hopeless (Even though

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forsake (v.)

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to give up, renounce

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fortitude (n.)

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strength, guts

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fortuitous (adj.)

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happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate

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forum (n.)

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a medium for lecture or discussion

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foster (v.)

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to stimulate, promote, encourage

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fractious (adj.)

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troublesome or irritable

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fraught (adj.)

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(usually used with “with”) filled or accompanied with

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frenetic (adj.)

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frenzied, hectic, frantic

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frivolous (adj.)

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of little importance, trifling

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frugal (adj.)

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thrifty, economical (Richard is so frugal that his diet consists almost exclusively of catfish and chicken liver—the two most inexpensive foods in the store.) y r a l u b a c o

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furtive (adj.)

Answer 27

secretive, sly