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facetious |
Someone who is facetious is only joking: "I was being facetious when I told my mother I want Brussels sprouts with every meal, but she took me seriously!" cleverly amusing in tone |
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facile |
performing adroitly and without effort: “a facile hand” arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth: too facile a solution for so complex a problem” expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively “able to dazzle with his facile tongue” |
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fascimile |
A facsimile is a copy or reproduction of something. an exact copy or reproduction They are not well-crafted pictures by professionals, but Polaroid snaps that do what photography does best by providing a facsimile of the real world. |
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faction |
Fractions are smaller parts of whole numbers: one-quarter, one-tenth, one-half, and a faction is a smaller portion of a larger group that breaks away from it. A faction might take a fraction of the people from a large group and start a new group. |
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factious |
The idea behind factious is that of dissent, but in a rather angry way. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) It was the arbitrary invention of a particular time and place — the factious and violent medieval church.
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factitious |
If you create a "diamond" out of plastic, then you’ve created a factitious diamond, meaning that it’s a phony. Factitious, pronounced "fac-TISH-us," means "fake," not produced by natural forces |
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factotum |
factotum, or a servant who does a variety of odd jobs for their employer. a servant employed to do a variety of jobs |
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fancier |
Someone crazy about something can be called a fancier |
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fanciful |
It's a juicy theory, if a bit fanciful. not based on fact; unreal indulging in or influenced by fancy |
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fanfare |
Fanfare is a loud, proud burst of something to get attention.a gaudy outward display |
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far-fetched |
“a farfetched excuse” Something farfetched is imaginative but very unlikely. It's a lot easier to think of than to do. |
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fastidious |
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures |
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fathomless |
hard to measure |
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faze |
To faze is to disrupt or disturb. disturb the composure of |
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feint |
that was a feint, a super sneaky move designed to fool someone. any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) deceive by a mock action James feinted slightly to the side, and Edward shifted in response. |
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feebleminded |
retarded in intellectual development A feebleminded person has a feeble, or weak, mind. Someone feebleminded is unintelligent. |
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felicitous |
Felicitous describes something that's really pleasant. exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style marked by good fortune The first movement of Mr. Rouse’s Symphony No. 4 is marked “Felice,” and the music is indeed felicitous. |
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feline |
You can describe your kitten as your young feline friend, since feline describes anything having to do with cats. |
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felicity |
Felicity is a state of happiness or the quality of joy. pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy |
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felon |
a felon is anyone who's been convicted of a serious crime, |
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feral |
Feral is often used to describe a wild, untamed animal |
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ferment |
The word ferment means a commotion or excitement. |
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ferret |
search and discover through persistent investigation Well, the verb to ferret means to act like a ferret: to dig for something until you find it. |
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fester |
When a cut gets infected it starts to fester and smell bad. |
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fetid |
Fetid is a fancy way of saying that something smells really bad. |
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fiat |
it actually means a legal, authoritative decision that has absolute sanction. |
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fictitious |
Fictitious means made up, or imaginary |
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fiend |
A fiend is a person or monster who has evil plans in their mind. |
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figment |
a figment of the imagination When something is a figment of your imagination, it means that you made it up |
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filial |
If you describe something as filial, you're saying it's offspring-related. relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation |
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filing |
the entering of a legal document into the public record 2 n the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object) |
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finesse |
subtly skillful handling of a situation |
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finicky |
You are a finicky eater — that is, you are quite particular about food. exacting especially about details |
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flail |
To flail means to wave around wildly |
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flair |
Use the word flair to refer to someone’s knack or natural talent for something. |
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fitful |
fitful means stopping and starting, on-again off-again, switching suddenly |
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fleece |
shear the wool from a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing rip off; ask an unreasonable pric |
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fleck |
A fleck is a small patch that is different from it rest, standing out from the background, like flecks of green in your blue eyes or flecks of light shining on the ground under a tree. |
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flay |
It means to peel or beat the skin of a person or animal, and not necessarily a dead one, either. |
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flaunt |
Although we love it when a peacockflaunts his colorful feathers, when a person does the same thing we feel bad. to display proudly or show off |
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floe |
An ice floe is a large, free-floating, flat chunk of ice floating in the ocean. |
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flounder |
A flounder is a flat fish with both eyes on one side of its head; and, as a verb, to flounder is to wobble around like a fish out of water. |
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flout |
laugh at with contempt and derision treat with contemptuous disregard To flout is to scorn or show contempt for |
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flotsam |
Flotsam is the floating wreckage of a ship. |
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florescence |
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms |
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flutter |
Flutter means to move back and forth rapidly. Flags flutter in the wind. Leaves flutter to the ground. Flutter also exists as a noun—you might feel a flutter in your heart when you're excited. |
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fluted |
A flute is a thin woodwind instrument: you blow into it and put your fingers over the holes to make music. |
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fodder |
Fodder is cheap food, usually given to livestock animals like cows. |
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foible |
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individua Most people have a foible, or idiosyncrasy, that stands out to others, but interestingly, a person rarely sees his or her own characteristic foible. |
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foil |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of： “foil your opponent” You can serve as a foil to someone if you show them to be better than you by contrast. If you can't dance but your friend Lisa can, you can be a foil to Lisa's grace. |
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foist |
Did your parents foist your baby sister on you when they went out? It means they forced her on you. Anything — a person or object or idea — can be foisted if it's done by force upon an unwilling party He foisted his work on me |
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foray |
Foray means brief excursion. For the rest of us, it means trying something out. "My foray into rugby ended with my spending a week in the hospital." an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) a sudden short attack
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ford |
When you’re out hiking in the wilderness, you may have to ford a river if there’s no bridge. cross a river where it's shallow a shallow area in a stream that can be forded |
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forlorn |
use the adjective forlornto express loneliness and feeling left out. marked by or showing hopelessness |
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forte |
Forte means an area in which you are strong or good。 Your forte is what you would focus on if you decided to enter a talent show. |
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forthright |
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion directly and without evasion; not roundabout When a person is being forthright, they're being direct, clear, or even straight-up. |
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forthcoming |
at ease in talking to others available when required or as promised of the relatively near future：the forthcoming holidays |
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founder |
a person who founds or establishes some institution sink below the surface fail utterly; collapse：“The project foundered” stumble and nearly fall：“the horses foundered”
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frail |
Something that is delicate and fragile can be described as frail. |
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fray |
Fray is all about friction––a frayed rope has been rubbed so much its fibers are wearing away. “The friction frayed the sleeve” |
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freebooter |
A freebooter is a looter or raider. Freebootersare pirates |
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frenetic |
The adjective frenetic is another way to say frenzied, frantic, or totally worked up. |
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fresco |
To paint a fresco, you must apply paint to still wet plaster, and you better get it right the first time. |
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fret |
be agitated or irritated：“don't fret over these small details” worry unnecessarily or excessively： When you fret, you worry so much about something that it eats away at you. |
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fracas |
noisy quarrel |
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frigid |
Like the North Pole on the coldest day of winter, frigid is an adjective that means extremely chilly. |
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frisk |
To frisk someone is to search them, usually for weapons. search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets play boisterously |
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frock |
Use the noun frock as an old-fashioned way to say "dress." |
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frolic |
A frolic is a light-hearted, fun, often silly activity. play boisterously：The children frolicked in the garden”
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forlicsome |
Frolicsome is having a merry time of it. |
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fritter |
small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables A person who fritters chooses to spend their energy on things that are wasteful. |
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frieze |
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap |
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fringe |
A fringe is a decorative edge made of hanging strings of fabric. |
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fructify |
A newly planted apple tree can take years tofructify, but when it does there will be plenty of apples to go around. To fructify is to “produce fruit,” or “become fruitful.” |
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fruition |
An idea that is made real, such as a plan or an apple, has come to fruition. |
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fuddle |
a confused multitude of things be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly consume alcohol |
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fumble |
Fumbling is an uncoordinated movement that can involve your entire body, not just your hands. （sports) dropping the ball feel about uncertainly or blindly |
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furor |
A furor is a strong and sudden reaction, often negative and shared by many people, such as the furor that erupted when Coca-Cola replaced its beloved soft drink with "New Coke" in the 1980s. |
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fuss |
If you are making a fuss, settle down! A fussis a state of excitement, and it's usually about something not worth worrying or "fussing" about. |
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furrow |
A furrow is a groove or a depression. Now, its most common meaning is of a deep line or wrinkle on the face, as in a "furrowed brow." |
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fusillade |
The noun fusilladedescribes a quick round of gunfire. |
