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115 Cards in this Set
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duress
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n. forcible restraint, esp unlawfully; compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint
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dyspeptic
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adj. suffering from indigestion
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ebullient
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adj. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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eclipse (v)
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v. surpass
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efface
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v. rub out; obliterate; wipe out; do away with; expunge; make oneself inconspicuous
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effectual
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adj. able to prioduce a desired effect; valid
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effete
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adj. lacking vigor; worn out; sterile
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effigy
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n. dummy
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effluvium
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n. noxious smell
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effrontery
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n. impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve etc.
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effusion
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n. pouring forth; unrestrained expression, as of feelings
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elicit
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v. draw out by discussion
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ellipsis
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n. omission of words (...)
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elliptical
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adj. ambiguous (by ellipsis)
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elysian
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adj. pertaining to paradise; blissful
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encumber
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v. burden
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endemic
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adj. prevailing among a specific group or in a specific region
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endue
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v. provide with some quality; endow
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enervate
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v. weaken; destroy the vigor of
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engender
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v. cause; produce; give rise to
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enjoin
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v. prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis; direct or order to do something
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ennui
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n. boredom; utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest
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environ (v)
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v. enclose; surround
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epaulet
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n. ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform...)
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epigram
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n. witty saying, usu. short
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episodic
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adj. loosely connected
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epistemologist
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n. philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge
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equable
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adj. /ˈɛkwəbəl, ˈikwə-/ tranquil; steady; uniform
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equanimity
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n. calmness of temperament; composure
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equipoise
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n. balance; balancing force; equal distribution of weight; even balance; equilibrium
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equivocate
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v. lie mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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equivocal
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adj. ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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errant
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adj. wandering
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eschew
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v. avoid; abstain or keep away from
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espouse
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v. make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause
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essay (v)
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v. make an attempt at; try
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ethos
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n. underlying character of a culture
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evince
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v. show clearly
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exact (v)
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v. call for, demand, or require; force or compel the payment, yielding, or performance of
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exalt
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v. raise in rank or dignity; praise
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exceptionable
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adj. objectionable
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excoriate
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v. scold harshly; remove the skin from
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exculpate
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v. clear from blame
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execrable
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adj. very bad
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execrate
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v. curse; express abhorrence for; detest utterly; abhor; abominate
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exegesis
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n. /ˌɛksɪˈdʒisɪs/ critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, esp. of the bible
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exigency
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n. urgent situation; pressing needs
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exiguous
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adj. small; minute; scanty; meager
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expatiate
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v. talk at length; enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion
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expiate
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v. /ˈɛkspiˌeɪt/ make amends or reparations for; atone for
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expropriate
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v. take possession of
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expunge
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v. cancel; remove
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expurgate
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v. clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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extenuate
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v. lessen or attempt to lessen the magnitude or seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses; underestimate, underrate, or make light of; make thinner
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extirpate
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v. root out; destroy completely
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extricate
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v. free; disentangle
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extrinsic
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adj. not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous
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exult
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v. rejoice; show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant
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factious
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adj. given to faction; dissentious; pertaining to or proceeding from faction
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factotum
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n. handyman
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obsequious
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adj. servilely compliant or deferential
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fallow
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adj. plowed but not sown
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fancier
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n. breeder or dealer of animals
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fancy (n)
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n. notion; whim; inclination
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fatuous
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adj. brainless; inane; foolish, yet smug
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fawning
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adj. trying to please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringing; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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feint
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n. a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; trick; shift; sham blow
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ferment (n)
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n. /n. ˈfɜrmɛnt; v. fərˈmɛnt/ agitation; commotion
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fete
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v. honor at a festival
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fetid
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adj. malodorous; foul-smelling
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fetter
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v. shackle; bind to
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fiat
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n. authoritative decree, sanction, or order; arbitrary decree or pronouncement, esp. by an autocrat
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flag
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v. droop; grow feeble
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filigree
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n. delicate, lacelike metalwork; anything very delicate or fanciful
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flair (n)
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n. talent; aptitude; knack
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flay
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v. strip off the skin or outer covering of; criticize or scold with scathing severity
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fleece (v)
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v. rob; plunder
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flit
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v. fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by
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floe
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n. mass of floating ice
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florid
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adj. ruddy; reddish; flowery
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flotsam
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n. drifting wreckage of a ship
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flourish (v)
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v. grow well; make sweeping gestures
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flout
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v. reject; mock; show contempt for
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fluted
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adj. having vertical parallel grooves
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fodder
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n. coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; people considered as readily available and of little value; raw material
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foible
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n. weakness; minor fault; slight defect
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foil (n)
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n. person or thing that makes another seem better by contrast
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foil (v.)
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v. defeat; frustrate;
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foist
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v. insert improperly; force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably
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foment
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v. /foʊˈmɛnt/ stir up; instigate
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fop
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n. dandy
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foray
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n. quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder; quick, sudden attack
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forebearance
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n. patience
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forestall
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v. prevent by taking advance action
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forswear
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v. renounce; abandon
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fortuitous
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adj. accidental; by chance; lucky; fortunate
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founder
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v. fail completely; sink (ship, boat, etc.)
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fracas
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n. /ˈfreɪkəs; Brit. ˈfrækɑ/ brawl, melee
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fractious
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adj. unruly; readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome
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fraught
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adj. filled or charged with; emotionally distressed
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fray
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n. brawl
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fritter
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v. waste
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froward
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adj. /ˈfroʊwərd, ˈfroʊərd/ stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient
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fructify
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v. bear fruit; make fruitful or productive; fertilize
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fugitive (adj)
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adj. fleeting or transitory; roving
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fulminate
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v. denounce thunderously; explode or detonate with a loud noise
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fulsome
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adj. /ˈfʊlsəm, ˈfʌl-/ offensive to good taste, esp. as being excessive; disgusting; sickening; repulsive
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functionary
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n. official
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funereal
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adj. sad; solemn
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furtive
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adj. stealthy; sneaky
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fusillade
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n. simultaneous firing or outburst; general discharge or outpouring of anything
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gadfly
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n. biting fly; irritating person
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gaffe
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n. social blunder; faux pas
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effront (v)
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v. \Ef*front"\, give assurances to
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affront
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n. /əˈfrʌnt/ offensive word or act; display of disrespect
v. to offend with disrespect or insolence |
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