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24 Cards in this Set
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Fallow
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adj. plowed but not sowed; uncultiavted. Farmers have learned that it is advisable to leave their land fallow for a couple years.
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Fancier
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n. breeder or dealer of animals. The dog fancier exhibite dher preze collier.
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Fastidious
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adj. difficult to please; squemish. Bobby was such a fastidious eater that his Mother gave up on cooking for him.
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Fatuous
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adj. brainless; inane; foolish, yet smug.
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Fauna
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n. animals of a period or region. The scientist could visulaize the fauna of the period by examining the skeletal remains.
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Fawning
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adj. trying to please by flattering. Courtiers fawn upon princes; groupies fawn upon rock stars.
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Febrile
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adj. feverish. In his febrile condition, he easily had nightmares and hallucinations.
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Feckless
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adj. feeble and ineffective; careless and irresponsilbe. The ruler was so feckless that the people overthrew him.
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Fecundity
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n. fertility; fruitfullness. My life is the picture of fecundity.
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Feign
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v. pretend. She feigned interest in her boyfriend, but only liked him for his money.
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Feint
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v. trick; shift; sham blow. The boxer was fooled by his opponents feint.
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Felicity
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n. happiness; appropriateness
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Fell
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adj. cruel; deadly/ v. cut or knock down; bring down
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Feral
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adj. not domestic; wild. Let me have a feral man.
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Ferment
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adj. agiation; commotion. With the breakup of the Soviet Union, much of Eastern Europe was in a state of ferment.
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Ferret
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v. drive or hunt out of hiding. She ferretted out their secret.
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Fervid
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ad. ardent. Her fervid enthusiasm inspired all of us to undertake the dangerous mission.
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Fetid
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adj. malodorous; foul-smelling. The dumbster was fetid.
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Fiat
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n. command; authorization. Although the bill abolishing the allowaances was rejected by Congress, the president granted a fiat.
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Filigree
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n. delicate, lacelike metalwork. The pendant with gold filigree was beautiful.
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Firebrand
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n. hothead; troublemaker. The police tried to keep track of all the local firebrands.
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Flag
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v. droop; grow feeble. The team spirits flagged after loosing the first two games.
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Flay
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v. strip off skin; plunder; whip; attack with harsch criticism. The reviewer's stinging comments flayed the actress's sensitive spirit.
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Fledgingly
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adj. inexperieced. The folk dance club set up an apprentice program to allow feldgling dance callers a chance to polish their skills.
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