Page 305 Flashcards

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Foible

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Small weakness of character

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Foil

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Defeat, frustrate

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Foist

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Insert properly

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Foliage

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Masses of leaves

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Foment

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Stir up, incite

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Foolhardy

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Rash, reckless

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Foppish

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Vain about dress or appearance

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Foray

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Sudden raid or military advance

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Forbearance

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Patience, forgiveness

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Ford

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Place where a river can be crossed on foot

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Forebears

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Ancestora

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Foreboding

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Premonition of evil

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Forensic

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Suitable to debate or courts of law

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Forerunner

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Predecessor, one that comes before and indicates the approach of another

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Foreshadow

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Give an indication beforehand

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Foresight

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Ability to foresee future happenings

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Forestall

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Prevent by taking action in advance

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Forfeit

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Something surrendered as punishment for a crime

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Forge

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Counterfeit, reproduce fraudulently

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Forgo

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Give up, do without

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Forlorn

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Sad and lonely

22
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Formality

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Ceremonious quality

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Formidable

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Menacing, arousing fear

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Forsake

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Desert, abandon

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Forswear
Renounce under oath