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201 Cards in this Set
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Daunt |
To intimidate or discourage |
DON'T! |
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Dearth |
Lack |
DEAD EARTH |
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Debauchery |
Extreme indulgence in pleasure |
THE BACHELOR PARTY |
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Debilitate |
To weaken |
DECREASE ABILITY |
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Decadent |
Decaying; self-indulgent |
DECAYED |
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Decimate |
To destroy a large part of |
DECIMAL REMAINS |
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Declaimed |
Spoke loudly and self-importantly |
"I DECLARE!" |
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Decorous |
Well-behaved |
THE CHORUS |
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Decrepit |
Worn-out; run-down |
SCRAP IT |
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Decried |
Expressed strong disapproval about |
CRIED |
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Defamatory |
Something that hurts someone's reputation |
DE-FAME |
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Defenestrate |
To quickly throw out |
DEFENSE DEMONSTRATE |
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Defunct |
No longer existing |
DE-FUNCTION |
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Delectable |
Delightful; delicious |
DELICIOUS ELECTABLE |
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Deleterious |
Harmful |
DELETES |
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Demagogue |
A leader who gains power by trickery |
DEMIGOD |
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Demarcate |
To define; to set apart |
MARK IT |
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Demotic |
Popular; common |
DEMOCRATIC |
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Demur |
To object |
MURMUR |
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Denigrate |
To attack the reputation of or to put down |
DENY IM GREAT |
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Denizen |
Inhabitant; one who is often at a place |
DEN CITIZEN |
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Denuded |
Stripped bare |
NUDE |
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Deplete |
To use up |
DELETE |
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Depredate |
To take by force; to ravage; to ruin |
PREDATOR |
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Deride |
To make fun of |
DEE's RIDE |
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Decry |
To catch sight of; to discover |
DESCRIBE |
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Desecrate |
To violate something sacred |
DE-SACRED |
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Dessicated |
Dried out |
DESERT SICK |
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Despoiled |
Stripped of value |
SPOILED |
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Despot |
An all-powerful ruler |
DESPICABLE |
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Desuetude |
Disuse |
DISUSE ATTITUDE |
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Devoid |
Completely lacking |
THE VOID |
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Dexterity |
Skill; good coordination |
DEXTER |
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Diabolical |
Devilish |
DIE ABOLISH |
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Diaphanous |
So flimsy as to be see-through |
DIANA'S FAN |
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Diatribe |
An angry speech |
DIE TRIBE |
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Didactic |
Designed to teach |
DICTIONARY TACTIC |
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Diffident |
Timid |
DIFFICULT DENTURES |
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Dilatory |
Tending to procrastinate |
DELAY LATER |
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Dilettante |
A dabbler; one with superficial knowledge of an area |
DILUTED |
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Dint |
Force; power |
Hulk's DENT |
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Discomfit |
To embarrass or confuse |
DISCOMFORT |
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Disconcert |
To confuse or frustrate |
DISS the CONCERT |
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Discreet |
Having or showing self-restraint and good judgment |
THIS SECRET |
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Discrete |
Individually distinct; separate |
CRETE |
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Discriminate |
To notice subtle variations |
One meaning is criminal, one is neautral |
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Disgruntled |
Displeased |
GRUNTED |
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Dismissive |
Showing rejection and contempt for |
DISMISS |
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Disparage |
To insult or put down |
DESPAIR and RAGE |
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Dispatch |
Speed; efficiency |
DISPATCHER |
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Disputatious |
Inclined to argue |
DISPUTE |
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Dissemble |
To mislead, hide, or conceal |
DISASSEMBLE gun |
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Disseminated |
Spread out |
DISS 'EM, NATE |
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Distension |
Swelling |
DIS-TENSION |
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Dither |
To stress out from indecision |
DITZ DO EITHER |
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Diurnal |
Daily; of the daytime |
The URINAL |
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Divisive |
Creating disunity |
DIVIDE |
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Docile |
Calm, even-tempered |
DOCTOR |
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Doggedness |
Stubborn determination |
DOG-NESS |
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Doggerel |
Poorly written verse |
DOG VERSE |
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Dogmatic |
Stubborn; inflexible |
DOG bath |
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Dolorous |
Sad; mournful |
DOLORES' DOLDRUMS |
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Dormant |
Temporarily inactive |
DOORMAN |
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Dour |
Gloomy; stern |
SOUR |
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Draconian |
Cruelly strict |
DRACO MALFOY |
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Droll |
Funny |
ROLL (with laughter) |
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Dubious |
Doubtful or suspect |
DUBSTEP |
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Dudgeon |
A tantrum caused by being offended |
DUNGEON GRUDGE |
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Dupe |
To trick |
DOPE |
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Duplicitous |
Deceptive |
DUPLICATE-NESS |
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Dyspeptic |
Grumpy |
PEPTO Bismol |
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Ebullient |
Excitedly enthusiastic |
RED BULL |
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Eclectic |
Varied |
SELECTION COLLECTION |
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Effaced |
Made less visible |
ERASED |
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Effete |
Without strength or vitality; weak; soft |
FEEBLE |
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Efficacious |
Effective |
EFFECTIVENESS |
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Effluvium |
An invisible, often harmful, vapor |
FLU |
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Effrontery |
Shameless boldness |
FRONTING HOMIES |
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Effusive |
Extremely expressive |
FUSSY |
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Egalitarian |
Based on the belief in human equality |
EQUAL EAGLE |
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Egregious |
Bad in an obvious way |
OUTRAGEOUS |
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Eldritch |
Weird, eerie |
ELF-WITCH |
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Embellish |
To decorate |
BELLS |
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Embroiled |
In a difficult situation |
ON BROIL |
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Embryonic |
In an early stage |
EMBRYO |
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Emollient |
Soothing |
EMO |
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Emphatic |
Forceful |
EMPHASIZE |
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Encomium |
A speech that praises someone |
IN COMIC CON |
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Encompass |
To include |
COMPASS |
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Encroaching |
Gradually invading one's rights or property |
ROACHES |
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Enervating |
Tiring |
RENOVATING |
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Enmity |
Hatred |
ENEMY |
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Ennui |
Dissatisfaction resulting from boredom |
ENNUI THERE YET? |
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Ensorcelled |
Bewitched; enchanted |
SORCERER |
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Entreat |
To plead |
IN RETREAT |
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Ephemeral |
Fleeting, short-lived |
FM FOR ALL |
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Equivocal |
Intentionally unclear |
EQUALLY VOCAL |
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Eradicate |
To wipe out |
RADIATE |
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Eschew |
To avoid |
AH-CHOO |
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Esoteric |
Known by only a few people |
ISOLATED TERRIFIC |
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Espouse |
To support or to give loyalty to |
SPOUSE |
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Espy |
To glimpse, to catch sight of |
I SPY |
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Estimable |
Worthy |
ESTEEM-ABLE |
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Estranged |
Separated in a negative way |
STRANGER |
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Ethereal |
Delicate, heavenly, insubstantial |
OTHER than REAL |
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Etiolated |
Made pale, weakened |
TOILET-ED |
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Euphemism |
An inoffensive term used in place of an offensive one |
USE FEMINISM |
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Eurytopic |
Tolerant of many different environments |
EUROPE TROPICS |
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Evanescent |
Fleeting; lasting only briefly |
VANISH SCENT |
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Evinced |
Revealed |
EVIDENCE |
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Exacerbated |
Made more severe; aggravated |
EXASPERATED |
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Exacting |
Requiring strict attention to detail |
EXACT |
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Excoriated |
Strongly condemned |
SCOURED |
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Exculpated |
Freed from blame |
EX-CULPRIT |
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Execrable |
Detestable; awful |
EXCREMENT |
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Exodus |
The departure of many people |
EXIT US |
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Exorbitant |
Excessive |
EXTRA for ORBIT |
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Expatriate |
One who has moved to a foreign country |
EX PATRIOT |
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Expedient |
Helpful in a practical way |
SPEEDY |
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Exponent |
A supporter of something |
EX-OPPONENT |
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Expunge |
To get rid of |
EX with SPONGE |
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Extant |
Present or existing (opposite of extinct) |
EXISTING ANT |
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Extenuating |
Less serious due to a partial excuse |
EXTENSION |
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Extirpate |
To get rid of completely |
EXTERMINATE |
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Extol |
To praise highly |
EX-TOLL |
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Fabricate |
To make up in order to deceive |
FABRIC background |
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Facetious |
Playfully funny |
FACE "E" |
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Fallible |
Capable of making an error |
FAIL-ABLE |
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Fanatic |
Full of extreme enthusiasm |
FAN LUNATIC |
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Farce |
A comical, unrealistic, mocking display or show |
FARTS |
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Fastidious |
Having very picky standards |
FAST TO TIDY |
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Fatuous |
Lazily foolish |
FAT ASS |
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Fawning |
Kissing up to |
FAWN |
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Feckless |
Weak, worthless, irresponsible |
F in CLASS |
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Fecund |
Fruitful, inventive |
FECES UNDER |
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Ferret |
To bring to light, to uncover |
FERRET |
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Fervor |
Passion |
FEVER |
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Festoon |
To decorate |
FESTIVAL |
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Fetid |
Bad-smelling |
FEET |
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Filial |
Like a son or daughter |
AFFILIATED |
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Finagled |
Obtained, often through trickery or indirect methods |
FINAGLE A BAGEL |
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Finicky |
Difficult to please |
NIT-PICKY |
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Fitful |
Irregular, intermittent |
FIT-FULL |
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Flagrant |
Shockingly bad |
FRAGRANT VAGRANT |
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Fleeting |
Short-lived |
FLEE |
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Flippant |
Lacking respect or seriousness |
FLIP OFF |
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Florid |
Overly decorated, reddish |
FLOWERED |
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Flotilla |
A fleet of ships |
FLOATING around GODZILLA |
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Flotsam |
Floating debris |
FLOAT |
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Flounder |
To act clumsily or ineffectively |
FLOP UNDER |
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Flouted |
Treated without respect |
FLUNG OUT |
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Flummoxed |
Confused |
FLUME OX |
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Foible |
A minor weakness of character |
FOIL-ABLE |
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Foment |
To encourage the growth of |
FORM IT! |
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Forbearance |
Patience, tolerance |
BEAR TOLERANCE |
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Foreground |
To highlight |
FOREGROUND (noun) |
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Forestall |
To delay, hinder, or prevent |
FOR STALL |
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Fortitude |
Strength |
FORTRESS |
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Fortuitous |
Lucky |
FORTUNATE FOR US |
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Fracas |
A noisy brawl |
FRAT RUCKUS |
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Fractious |
Cranky |
FRACTURE US |
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Fraternize |
To be friendly with |
FRAT |
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Frenetic |
Wildly excited or active |
FRENZY OF ENERGY |
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Froward |
Stubbornly disobedient |
AFRO |
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Frugal |
Thrifty; inclined to save money |
FRUCTOSE GAL |
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Fruition |
A productive result |
GROW FRUIT |
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Fudge |
To fake or falsify |
OH FUDGE! |
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Fuliginous |
Obscure, murky, dark |
FULL OF GIN |
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Fulsome |
Abundant, sometimes disgustingly so |
FULL OF SOME |
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Funereal |
Like a funeral |
Funeral |
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Furor |
An outburst of rage or excitement |
FURIOUS |
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Furtive |
Done by stealth |
FURTIVE FART |
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Gaffe |
A social mistake |
LAUGH |
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Gainsay |
To deny |
AGAINST SAY |
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Gallant |
Courageous, noble |
GALLOPING knight |
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Gambit |
A move made to try to gain an advantage |
GAMBLE IT |
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Gamboled |
Danced around happily, frolicked |
GAME BALL |
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Garble |
To make hard to understand |
GARGLE |
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Gargantuan |
Enormous |
GIGANTIC |
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Garrulous |
Annoyingly talkative |
GORILLAZ |
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Gauche |
Awkward |
GO DOUCHE |
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Gaudy |
Flashy in a tasteless way |
GAWD UGLY |
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Genial |
Good-natured |
Genie |
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Germinate |
To grow or to cause to grow |
GERM IN NATE |
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Glacial |
Slow and or cold |
Glacier |
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Glancing |
Indirect |
GLANCE |
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Glowered |
Looked at with anger |
GLOW RRR |
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Glut |
Too much of something |
GLUTTON |
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Gossamer |
Delicate, flimsy |
GOOSE FEATHER |
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Grandiloquent |
Loud, colorful, egotistical |
GRAND ELOQUENT |
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Grandiose |
Affecting grandness by showing off or exaggerating |
GRAND IDEAS |
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Grandstand |
To show off |
HANDSTAND |
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Grasping |
Excessively greedy |
Mr. Burns' GRASPING |
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Grating |
Irritating |
GRATER |
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Gravitas |
Powerful seriousness |
GRAVITY |
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Gregarious |
Social |
CONGREGATE |
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Grisly |
Horrific, disgusting |
GRIZZLY DEATH |
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Grouse |
To complain |
GROUCH |
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Grovel |
To act lik e an unworthy servant by crawling or lowering oneself |
GRAVEL |
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Gumption |
Drive, initiative |
Forrest GUMP |
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Guttural |
Strange and unpleasant sounding |
GUTTER ROAR |