Flashcards in List 20 Deck (70)
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Flippant
Adj. lacking proper seriousness
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flit
V. Fly; dark light; pass swiftly by
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Flora
N. Plants of a region or era
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Florid
Adj. ruddy; reddish; flowery
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Flounder
V. Struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter
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Flourish
V. Grow well; prosper; decorate with ornaments
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Flout
V. Reject; mock
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Fluctuate
V. Waver; shift
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Fluency
N. Smoothness of speech
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Fluke
N. Unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune
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Fluster
V. Confuse
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Flux
N. Flowing; series of changes
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Fodder
N. Course food for cattle, horses, etc.
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Foible
N. Weakness; slight fault
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Foil
V. Defeat; frustrate
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Foment
V. Stir up; instigate
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Foil
N. Contrast
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Foolhardy
Adj. rash
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Foo
N. Dandy; Man excessively concerned with his clothes
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Forbearance
N. Patience
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Forebears
N. Ancestors
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Foreboding
N. Premonition of evil
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Forensic
Adj. suitable to debate or courts of law
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Foreshadow
V. Give an indication before hand; portend; prefigure
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Foresight
N. Ability to foresee future happenings; Prudence
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Forestall
V. Preevent by taking action in advance
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Forgo
V. Give up; do without
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Forlorn
Adj. sad and lonely; wretched
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Formality
N. Ceremonious quality; something done just for form's sake
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Formidable
Adj. inspiring fear or apprehension; difficult; awe-inspiring
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Forsake
V. Desert; abandon; renounce
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Forswear
V. Renounce; abandon
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Forte
N. Strong point or special talent
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Forthright
Adj. outspoken; straightforward; Frank
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Fortitude
N. Bravery; courage
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Fortuitous
Adj. accidental; by chance
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Forum
N. Place of assembly to discuss public concerns; meeting for discussion
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Foster
V. Rear; encourage
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Founder
V. Fail completely; sink
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Founder
N. Person who establishes (an organization, business)
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Fracas
N. Brawl, melee
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Fractious
Adj. unruly; disobedient; irritable
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Frail
Adj. weak
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Franchise
N. Right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular territory
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Frantic
Adj. wild
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Fraternize
V. Associate in a friendly way
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Fraudulent
Adj. cheating; deceitful
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Fraught
Adj. filled
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Fray
N. Brawl
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Frenetic
Adj. frenzied; frantic
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Frenzied
Adj. madly excited
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Fret
V. To be annoyed or vexed
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Friction
N. Clash in opinion; rubbing against
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Frigid
Adj. intensely cold
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Frivolous
Adj. lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently care free; relatively unimportant
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Frolicsome
Adj. prankish ; gay
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Frugality
N. Thrift; economy
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Fruition
N. Bearing of fruit; fulfillment ; realization
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Frustrate
V. Thwart; defeat
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Fugitive
Adj. fleeting or transitory; roving
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Fulcrum
N. Support on which a lever rests
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Fulsome
Adj. disgustingly excessive
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Fundamental
V. Basic; primary; essential
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Furlough
N. Leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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Furor
N. Frenzy; great excitement
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Furtive
Adj. stealthy; sneaky
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Fusion
N. Union; blending; synthesis
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Futile
Adj. useless; hopeless; ineffectual
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Gadfly
N. Animal-biting fly; it irritating person
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