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30 Cards in this Set
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Exodus
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NOUN
a departure, usually of large numbers of people |
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Exotic
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ADJECTIVE
foreign; charmingly unfamiliar |
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Expedient
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ADJECTIVE/NOUN
advantageous to one's interest or purpose |
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Exploit
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VERB
to use the greatest possible advantage, often selfishly |
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Expound
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VERB
to explain in detail |
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Fabricate
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VERB
to assemble or construct from separate parts |
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Facetious
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ADJECTIVE
not meant seriously; playful or humorous |
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Facsimile
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NOUN/ADJECTIVE
an exact copy |
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Fallacy
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NOUN
faulty reasoning; an error in logic |
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Fathom
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NOUN/VERB
a unit of length; to understand |
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Fatuous
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ADJECTIVE
unconsciously stupid, foolish, stupid, or absurd |
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Feasible
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ADJECTIVE
possible; doable and workable |
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Feign
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VERB
to pretend or give a false appearance of |
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Felicitous
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ADJECTIVE
agreeably suited to the purpose or occasion |
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Fetish
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NOUN
an obsession; an object believed among primative peoples |
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Fiasco
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NOUN
a complete and ridiculous failure |
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Fickle
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ADJECTIVE
likely to change for no reason |
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Filch
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VERB
to steal slyly, especially small things |
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Finesse
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NOUN/VERB
skill, deliacy, or subtlety in doing something |
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Flagrant
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ADJECTIVE
extremely and deliberately conspicuous |
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Flaunt
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VERB
to show off in an offensive way |
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Flout
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VERB
to treat openly with scorn or contempt |
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Fluctuate
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VERB
to change continually from one position to another |
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Foible
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NOUN
a minor fault or weakness |
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Forestall
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VERB
to secure an advantage or prevent a loss |
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Formidable
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ADJECTIVE
arousing fear or admiration because of size |
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Fortuitous
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ADJECTIVE
occuring by chance |
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Frugal
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ADJECTIVE
thrify or economical with money |
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Fulsome
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ADJECTIVE
excessive and too good to tase |
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Futile
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ADJECTIVE
incapable of producing the desired result |
