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fabricate
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build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society
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n facade(fa\c{c}ade)
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front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance
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facet
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small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
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n facetious
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joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
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n facile
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easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility
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facilitate
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help bring about; make less difficult
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facsimile
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copy
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n faction
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party; clique (within a large group); dissension
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s dissension
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disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group
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n factious
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inclined to form factions; causing dissension
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n factitious
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artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
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n factotum
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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
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faculty
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mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
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fallacious
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false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument
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fallible
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liable to err
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s falsify
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make (something written) false by changing
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n fallow
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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
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s sow
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plant or scatter seed
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n falter
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hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.
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s stumble
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trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N.
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fanaticism
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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic
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fancied
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imagined; unreal
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n fancier
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breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest
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n fanciful
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whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
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s fancy
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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate
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n fanfare
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call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
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n farce
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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
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n fastidious
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difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
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s squeamish
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easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.
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n fatalism
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belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death
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fathom
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comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
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s fathomless
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too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable
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n fatuous
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smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity
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fauna
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animals of a period or region; CF. flora
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n fawning
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courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
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s court
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attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster
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n faze
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disconcert; dismay; embarrass
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feasible
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practical; able to be carried out; practicable
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n febrile
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feverish
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n fecundity
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fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
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s fertile
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producing many young
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s fruitful
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producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance
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feign
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pretend
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n feint
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trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.
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s shift
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change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group
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n felicitous
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(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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n felicity
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happiness; appropriateness (of a remark
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s feline
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of a member of the cat family; N.
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n fell
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cruel; (of a disease) deadly
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n fell
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cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)
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felon
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person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime
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n feral
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(of an animal) not domestic; wild
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n ferment
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agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)
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s fermentation
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chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation
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n ferret
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drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes
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n fervent
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ardent; zealous; hot
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n fervid
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ardent; zealous; hot
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s impassioned
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(of speech) filled with passion; fervent
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n fervor
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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
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n fester
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rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.
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festive
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joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
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n fete(f\^ete)
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honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast
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n fetid(foetid)
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malodorous; foul
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s foul
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very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul
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s fetish(fetich)
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object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism
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n fetter
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shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot
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n fiasco
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total failure; CF. bottle
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n fiat
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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
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fickle
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changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless
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n fictitious
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imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional
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fidelity
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loyalty; accuracy
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n figment
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invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination
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figurative
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not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
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s figure
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written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list.
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n figurine
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small ornamental statuette(very small statue)
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n filch
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steal (things of small value)
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s pilfer
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steal things of small value; filch; snitch
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n filial
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pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
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n filibuster
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block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter
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s freebooter
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pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
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s bust
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piece of sculpture showing a person's head
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n filigree
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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork
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s lace
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cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace
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n filing
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particle removed by a file
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finale
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conclusion; concluding part
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n finesse
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delicate skill; V: handle with finesse
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n finicky
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too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food
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s fussy
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fastidious; finicky; easily upset
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s fuss:
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trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
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finite
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limited
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n firebrand
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piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble
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s hothead
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person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded
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fissure
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crevice; crack
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n fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
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s fit
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sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy
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n flaccid
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flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles
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s limp
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walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak
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n flag
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droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
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s droop
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bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N.
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flagrant
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conspicuously wicked
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outrage
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act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive
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n flail
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beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle
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s thresh
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beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw
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s toss
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throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something
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n flair
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talent
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n flamboyant
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ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame
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n flaunt
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display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey
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n flay
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strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly
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n fleck
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spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot
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n fledgling(fledgeling)
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inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person
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n fleece
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wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder
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s shear
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remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
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s trickster
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person who cheats people
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n flick
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light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch
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s flicker
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burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement
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s flutter
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(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly
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n flinch
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hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.
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n flippant
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lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
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s flip
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send (something) spinning
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n flit
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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
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n floe
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flat mass of floating ice
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flora
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plants of a region or era
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s florescence
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condition or period of flowering
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n florid
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ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose
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s flush
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redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing
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s blush
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become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.
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s tinge
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give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy
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s tint
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slight degree of color; V: give a tint to
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s flowery
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full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
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n flotsam
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drifting wreckage
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s jetsam
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things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
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n flounder
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struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water
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s thrash
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beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.
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flourish
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grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
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n flout
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reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules
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s curb
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chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain
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fluctuate
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waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly
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fluency
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smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
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n fluke
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unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky
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n fluster
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confuse; make nervous and confused; N.
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n fluted
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having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
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s groove
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long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record
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s stammer
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speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
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n flux
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flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
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n fodder
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coarse food for cattle
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n foible
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small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
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n foil
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contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
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n foil
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defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail
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n foist
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insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
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s palm
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conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir
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s pass_off
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present falsely; represent falsely to be
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n foliage
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masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
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n foment
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stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)
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n foolhardy
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rash; reckless; foolishly daring
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n foppish
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vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
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n foray
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raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.
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n forbearance
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patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
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n ford
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place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.
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n forebears(forbears)
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ancestors
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foreboding
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premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
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n forensic
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suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine
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s forum
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public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
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foreshadow
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give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure
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s prefigure
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be a sign of; foreshadow
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s forerunner
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predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
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foresight
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ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
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forestall
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prevent by taking action in advance
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s nuptial
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of marriage or the wedding ceremony; N; nuptials; wedding ceremony
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s forfeit
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something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture
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s forge
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counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
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forgo(forego)
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give up; do without
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forlorn
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sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
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formality
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ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality
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formidable
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menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question
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s menace
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threat; V: threaten
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n forsake
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desert; abandon; renounce
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n forswear
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renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure
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forte
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strong point or special talent in a person's character
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n forthright
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straightforward; direct; frank
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s forthcoming
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happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.
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fortitude
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bravery; courage; strength of mind
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n fortuitous
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accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
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n foster
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rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
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n founder
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fail completely; sink; CF. flounder
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founder
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person who establishes (an organization or business)
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n fracas
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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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n fractious
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unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse
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frail
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weak; N. frailty
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franchise
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right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
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n frantic
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wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear
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fraudulent
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cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle
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n fraught
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filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight
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n fray
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brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub
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n frenetic(phrenetic)
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frenzied; frantic
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n frenzied
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madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
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n fresco
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painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)
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s paste
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smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste
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s pastry
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paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)
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s plaster
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paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V.
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n fret
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be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
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friction
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clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
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n frieze
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ornamental horizontal band on a wall
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frigid
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intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone
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n fritter
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waste (time or money on unimportant things)
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial
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s self-indulgence
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excessive indulgence of one's own desire
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s carefree
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free from worries; having no problems
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n frolicsome
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prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
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s frolic
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play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs
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n frond
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fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
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s litter
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waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter
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n fructify
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bear fruit; produce fruit
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frugality
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thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive
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fruition
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bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition
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frustrate
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thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
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fugitive
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fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large
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n fulcrum
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support on which a lever rests or pivots
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n fulminate
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thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
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n fulsome
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disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
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fumble
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move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.
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n functionary
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official (who performs a particular function)
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s functional
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made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
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fundamental
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basic; primary; essential
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n funereal
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sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
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n furor
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frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
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n furtive
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stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
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s sneak
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move
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s underhand(underhanded)
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done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)
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s sly
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clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
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n fusillade
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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles
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fusion
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union; coalition; V. fuse
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futile
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useless; hopeless; ineffectual
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