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fief n.
a landed estate held under feudal tenure
filibuster n.
one who attempts to obstruct
finale n.
concluding performance
finality n.
the state or quality of being final or complete
finally adv.
at last
financial adj.
monetary
financier n.
One skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations
finery n
that which is used to decoreate the person or dress
finesse n.
subtle contrivance used to gain a point
finite adj.
limited
fiscal adj.
Pertaining to the treasury or public finances of a government
fishmonger n.
one who sells fish
fissure n
A crack or crack-like depression.
fitful adj.
spasmodic
fixture n.
one who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position
flag-officer n
The captain of a flag-ship
flagrant adj.
Openly scandalous
flamboyant adj
Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste
flatulence n.
accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels
flection n.
the act of bending
flexible adj.
Pliable
flimsy adj.
thin and weak
flippant adj
having a light, pert, trifling disposition
floe n.
A collection of tabular masses of floating polar ice
flora n.
The aggregate of plants growing without cultivation in a district
floral adj
Pertaining to flowers
florid adj.
flushed with red
florist n.
a dealer in flowers
fluctuate v.
To pass backward and forward irregularly from one state or degree to another
fluctuation n.
Frequent irregular change back and forth from one state or degree to another.
flue n.
a smoke-duct in a chimney
fluent adj
Having a ready or easy flow of words or ideas
fluential adj.
pertaining to streams
flux n.
A state of constant movement, change, or renewal
foggy adj.
obscure
foible n.
A personal weakness or failing
foist v.
to palm off
foliage n
any growth of leaves
folio n.
a sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to folding once
folk-lore n.
the traditions, beliefs, and customs of the common people
foolery n.
folly
foot-note n
A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column.
foppery n.
dandyism
fopperish adj.
characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners
forbearance n
Patient endurance or toleration of offenses
forby adv.
besides
forcible adj
violent
forecourt n
A court opening directly from the street
forejudge v.
To judge of before hearing evidence
forepeak n
The extreme forward part of a ship's hold, under the lowest deck
foolery n.
folly
foot-note n
A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column.
foppery n.
dandyism
fopperish adj.
characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners
forbearance n
Patient endurance or toleration of offenses
forby adv.
besides
forcible adj
violent
forecourt n
A court opening directly from the street
forejudge v.
To judge of before hearing evidence
forepeak n
The extreme forward part of a ship's hold, under the lowest deck
foreshore n
That part of a shore uncovered at low tide
forebode v
To be an omen or warning sign of, especially of evil
forecast v
to predict
forecastle n.
that part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds
foreclose v
to bar by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeem property
forefather n.
an ancestor
forego v.
to deny oneself the pleasure or profit of
foreground n.
That part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as nearest the spectator.
forehead n.
The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair
foreign adj.
belonging to , situated in, or derived from another country
foreigner n.
a citizen of a foreign country
foreknowledge n.
Prescience
foreman n.
the head man
foreordain v.
To predetermine
foreordination n
Predestination
forerun v.
To go before as introducing or ushering in
foresail n
a square sail
foresee v.
to discern beforehand
foresight n.
provision against harm or need
foretell v.
to predict
foreigner n.
a citizen of a foreign country
foreknowledge n.
Prescience
foreman n.
the head man
foreordain v.
To predetermine
foreordination n
Predestination
forerun v.
To go before as introducing or ushering in
foresail n
a square sail
foresee v.
to discern beforehand
foresight n.
provision against harm or need
foretell v.
to predict
forethought n.
premeditation
forfeit v.
to lose possession of through failure to fulfill some obligation
forfend v.
to ward off
forgery n.
Counterfeiting
forgo v
to deny oneself
formation n.
Relative disposition of parts
formidable adj
Difficult to accomplish.
formula n.
fixed rule or set form
forswear v.
to renounce upon oath
forte n.
a strong point
forth adv.
into notice or view
forthright adv.
with directness
fortify v.
to provide with defensive works
fortitude n.
patient courage
foursome adj.
consisting of four
fracture n.
a break
fragile adj.
easily broken
frailty n.
liability to be broken or destroyed
fragile adj.
Capable of being broken
frankincense n
A gum or resin which on burning yields aromatic fumes