F Flashcards
0
Q
Fabulous
A
Incredible; imaginative
1
Q
Fabricate
A
To construct; to lie
2
Q
Facade
A
Outward appearance
3
Q
Facet
A
Aspect
4
Q
Facetious
A
Joking; sarcastic
5
Q
Faction
A
A minority within a larger group
6
Q
Factious
A
Causing disagreement
7
Q
Factitious
A
Artificial
8
Q
Factotum
A
Am employee who can do all kinds of work
9
Q
Faculty
A
Power; ability; skill
10
Q
Fallacious
A
Misleading; deceptive
11
Q
Fallible
A
Capable of error
12
Q
Fallow
A
Inactive; unproductive
13
Q
Falter
A
To stumble; to hesitate
14
Q
Fanciful
A
Unreal; imaginative; unpredictable
15
Q
Fanfare
A
Noisy or showy display
16
Q
Farcical
A
Absurd; ridiculous
17
Q
Fastidious
A
Hard to please
18
Q
Fatalistic
A
Believing that all things in life are inevitable
19
Q
Fathom
A
Nautical measure of 6 feet in depth (n); to comprehend (v)
20
Q
Fatuous
A
Foolish
21
Q
Fauna
A
Animals of a certain area
22
Q
Fawn
A
A young deer (n); to act slavishly submissive (v)
23
Q
Faze
A
To disturb; to discourage
24
Fealty
Loyalty; devotion
25
Feasible
Capable of being accomplished; suitable
26
Feat
Deed or accomplishment
27
Febrile
Feverish
28
Fecund
Fertile; productive
29
Feign
To pretend
30
Feint
A false show; a pretended blow
31
Felicity
Happiness
32
Fell
To knock down (v); fierce or cruel (adj)
33
Felonious
Treacherous; base; villainous
34
Ferment
A state of agitation or excitement
35
Ferret
A small animal Of the weasel family (n); to search or drive out (v)
36
Fervent
Eager; earnest
37
Fervid
Very emotional
38
Fester
To rot
39
Fete
To honor; to entertain
40
Fetid
Foul-smelling
41
Fetter
To confine; to put into chains
42
Fiasco
A total disaster
43
Fiat
An official order
44
Fickle
Changeable in affections; unfaithful
45
Filial
Like a son or daughter
46
Finesse
Diplomacy; tact
47
Finicky
Extremely particular; fussy
48
Finite
Limited; measurable
49
Firebrand
One who Stirs up a revolution
50
Firmament
Sky; heavens
51
Fiscal
Pertaining to finances
52
Fitful
Irregular; occurring in spurts
53
Flabbergasted
Astonished; made speechless
54
Flaccid
Flabby
55
Flag
A banner (n); to droop or to slow down (v)
56
Flagellate
To whip
57
Flagrant
Scandalous; shocking
58
Flail
To strike freely and wildly
59
Flair
A knack; a natural talent
60
Flamboyant
Showy; conspicuous
61
Flay
To strip the skin off; to criticize sharply
62
Fledgling
A young, inexperienced person
63
Fleece
Wool of a lamb (n); to swindle (v)
64
Flippant
Treating serious matters lightly
65
Flora
Plant life of a certain area
66
Florid
Flowery; ornate
67
Flotilla
Small fleet of ships
68
Flotsam
Floating cargo or wreckage
69
Flout
To mock; to ridicule
70
Fluster
To upset; to confuse
71
Fluvial
Pertaining to a river
72
Flux
State of continual change
73
Foible
A weakness; a minor fault
74
Foil
To prevent the success of a plan (v); a person, who by contrast, makes another person seem better (n)
75
Foist
To pass off merchandise that is inferior
76
Folderol
Nonsense
77
Folly
A foolish action
78
Foment
To stir up; to instigate
79
Foolhardy
Foolish; reckless
80
Fop
Am excessively vain man
81
Foray
A sudden attack
82
Forbearance
Patience; restraint
83
Forebear
Ancestor
84
Foreboding
A warning; an omen
85
Foregone
Long past
86
Forensic
Pertaining to a formal discussion or debate
87
Forerunner
Ancestor; predecessor
88
Forestall
To prevent by action in advance; to anticipate
89
Forgo
To do without; to give up
90
Formidable
Dreadful; discouraging
91
Forte
Strong point
92
Forthright
Direct; frank
93
Fortitude
Strength; courage
94
Fortnight
Two weeks; fourteen days
95
Fortuitous
Lucky; by chance
96
Foster
To nourish; to encourage
97
Fracas
A loud quarrel
98
Fractious
Irritable; quarrelsome; stubborn
99
Frailty
A weakness; a defect
100
Franchise
Special right or privilege
101
Fraternal
Brotherly
102
Fraudulent
Dishonest; cheating
103
Fraught
Filled
104
Fray
A noisy quarrel (n); to unravel or to come apart (v)
105
Frenetic
Frantic; wild
106
Frenzy
Madness; fury
107
Freshet
A fresh water stream
108
Fretful
Worried; irritated
109
Frivolous
Trivial; silly
110
Frowzy
Dirty; unkempt
111
Frugal
Economical; thrifty
112
Fruition
Fulfillment; realization
113
Fruitless
Barren; yielding no results
114
Frustrate
To prevent; to discourage
115
Fugacious
Pertaining to the passing of time
116
Fulminate
To explode; to denounce
117
Fulsome
Disgusting; sickening; repulsive
118
Furor
Rage; frenzy; fury
119
Furtive
Stealthy; secretive
120
Fusion
A union; merging
121
Futile
Useless
