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fauna
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the animals of a particular period or region
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factotum
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a person/employee who does all sorts of work; handyman
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felicitous
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well-chosen or suitable to the circumstances
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fallow
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plowed but uncultivated
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feral
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in a wild state, esp. after escape from captivity or domestication (often discussing animals)
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fiat
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an arbitrary order, a formal authorization
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flag
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to droop, to grow weak
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filibuster
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use of obstructive tactics in legislature to block the passage of a law
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flora
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plants of a region or era
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flout
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to openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)
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flux
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flowing, a continuous moving
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forswear
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to renounce, to repudiate
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ex: forswear allegiance to all other countries
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foment
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to incite, to arouse
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flounder
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to sink, fail, collapse
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fracas
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loud quarrel, a brawl
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fractious
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quarrelsome, unruly, rebellious
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fresco
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a painting done on plaster
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frieze
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ornamental band on a wall
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froward
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difficult to deal with; contrary
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fulminate
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to express vehement protest
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Everyone fulminated against the new curriculum
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fulsome
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flattering to an excessive degree
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the actor was embarrassed by the fulsome praise he received.
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gainsay
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to deny, to dispute, to oppose
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gauche
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coarse and uncouth, clumsy
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geniality
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cheerfulness, kindliness, sociability
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glib
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fluent in an insincere way, offhand
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Sharon's parents weren't satisfied by her glib explanation of why she didn't study for her exam.
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gerrymander
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to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party
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goad
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to prod, to urge on
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grouse
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to complain
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guileless
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free of cunning or deceit; artless
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guise
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outward appearance, false appearance, pretense
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