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49 Cards in this Set
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foster |
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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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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fracas
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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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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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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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fraught
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filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight
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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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frenetic(phrenetic)
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frenzied; frantic
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frenzied
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madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
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fresco
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painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)
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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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pastry
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paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)
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plaster
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paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V.
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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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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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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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self-indulgence
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excessive indulgence of one's own desire
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carefree
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free from worries; having no problems
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frolicsome
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prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
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frolic
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play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs
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frond
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fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
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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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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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fulcrum
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support on which a lever rests or pivots
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fulminate
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thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
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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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functionary
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official (who performs a particular function)
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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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funereal
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sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
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furor
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frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
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furtive
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stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
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sneak
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move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky
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sly
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clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
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fusillade
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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
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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 |
