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62 Cards in this Set
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facetious
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humorous, joking
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When i call lindasy a biatch, i'm not being facetious.
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facile
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easily done
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Lifting a boulder is not a facile task.
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fallacious
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deceptive or misleading
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The criminal gave a fallacious testimony.
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falter
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waver, move in uncertain manner
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Even under the most extreme circumstances, his faith would not falter.
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fatuous
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foolish or insane
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After a few drinks, Lindsey begins to act fatuous.
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fawn
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young deer, try to somebody's favor
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The couriers fawned over the king.
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feckless
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lacking purpose, ineffective, careless
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On the road, Lindsey is a feckless driver.
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fecund
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fertile
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The bountiful harvest was proof that the land is fecund.
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feint
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pretend, an assumed appearance
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His air of approval was feint to conceal his real motives.
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felicitous
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well chosen, apt, sitably expressed
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The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.
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felon
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a guilty person
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The felon is set to be executed tomorrow.
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ferment
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substance become excited
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At the local brewery they ferment their beer for weeks.
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ferocity
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savage cruelty
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The ferocity of african lions is portrayed when they kill their prey.
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ferret
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to search out or bring to light
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Erin Brockovich was determined to ferret out the facts of the water pollution.
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fervid
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showing earnest feeling
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She was able to console me with her fervid words.
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fervor
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warmth of feelings, earnestness
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The church leader spoke with great fervor.
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fetid
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having an offensive odor, stinking
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The fetid homeless man made me lose my appetite.
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fetter
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to shackle, put in chains
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Boredom puts fetters upon the imagination.
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feud
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bitter quarrel over a long period of time
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The feud between the capulets and montagues would not allow romeo and juliet to be together.
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fidelity
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loyalty, accuracy
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The fidelity of his wife came into question when he saw her with another man.
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fidget
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move restlessly, make nervous
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He kept fidgetting during his interview.
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figurehead
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carved image on the prow of the ship
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Captain Sparrow's ship had a figurehead of a woman.
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finesse
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delicate way of dealing with a situation
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He tried to finesse his way out of the situation.
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finical
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too fussy about food, clothing, etc.
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He is very finical when it comes to his diet.
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fission
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splitting or division
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The fission of an atom took years to accomplish.
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fixate
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stare at
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He was fixated on Jessica Alba during the entire movie.
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flak
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criticism, abuse, hostile reaction
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Such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak from the press.
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flamboyant
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brightly colored, florid
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His flamboyant wardrobe always drew a lot of attention.
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flaunting
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show off complacently
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He like to flaunt his skills during practice.
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fledged
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trained, experienced, able to fly
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The young bird was finally fledged after months of trying.
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fleet
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number of ships, quick-moving
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In polo you need a fleet horse to have a chance at winning.
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flinch
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move back, wince
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She flinched when he pretended to throw the ball at her.
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flop
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fail/move/fall clumsily
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The attempt to get straight A's was a flop.
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florid
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very much ornamented
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I cannot handle the florid writing of many comtemporary authors.
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flout
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reject, mock, go against tradition
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Women in America like to flout the rules of propriety.
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fluke
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an accidental advantage, stroke of good luck
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The hole in one on the tenth hole was a fluke.
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fluster
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make nervouse or confused
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The nerd always gets flustered when the head cheerleader talks to him.
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foible
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slight flaw or defect
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People still liked him despite his all-too-human foible.
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foil
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prevent from carrying out
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The flat tire foiled their plans for a weekend in the snow.
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foment
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to promote the growth or development of
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He was always one to forment trouble.
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foolproof
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incapable of failure or error
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His new plan is foolproof.
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foppish
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like a man who is excessively vain and concerned with dress
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Brady is very foppish with regards to his appearance.
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forage
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seeking or obtaining of food
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You can often see moose foraging in your back yard.
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forbear
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to refrain, hold back
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Despite his opinion on the matter he decided to forbear his response.
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ford
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to cross
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In oregon trail you can choose to ford the river.
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forestall
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preempt, prevent by taking action in advance
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After the usc game the city tried to forestall a riot by deploying police.
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forfeit
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suffer the loss of something
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He had to forfeit his home to be able to pay his debts.
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forge
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to shape metal
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He forged an iron sword in the plant.
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forgery
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counterfeit
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He comitted an act of forgery when he signed his fathers name.
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forswear
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renounce, disallow, turn away, give up
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I am foreswearing women forever.
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foster
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nurture, care for
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We do whatever we can to foster to the needs of the customer.
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fracas
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noisy quarrel
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We heard a drunken fracas outside of our window.
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fragile
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easily injured or broken
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The set of wine glasses is very fragile.
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fragrant
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sweet-smelling
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The fragrant aroma of the girl drives me crazy.
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frantic
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wildly excited with joy, pain, anxiety
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His long nights without sleep made him frantic with worry.
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frenetic
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frantic, frenzied
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He has been frenetic for the past weeks after receiving his diagnosis.
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fret
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worry
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Don't fret about the situation, it should all get worked out.
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fringe
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edge
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His ball was located on the fringe of the green.
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froward
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not willing to yield or comply, stubborn
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I was worried about our froward child.
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frugal
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careful, economical
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All poor people should learn to be frugal with their money.
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fulmination
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bitter protest
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The whole sermon was one long fulmination.
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fulsome
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digusting, offensive due to excessiveness
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My dad always gives me fulsome praise that emarrasses me deeply.
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