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14 Cards in this Set
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fabricate (v.)
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to create or make something up, to lie
-------------------------------- synonyms: create, tell a lie |
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facetious (adj.)
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not meant seriously or literally
-------------------------------- synonyms: comic, sarcastic |
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fallacy (n.)
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a deceptive or false notion
-------------------------------- synonyms: misconception |
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fallible (v.)
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liable to be wrong or false
-------------------------------- synonyms: liable, faulty |
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felicitous (adj.)
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apt or appropriate for the occasion
-------------------------------- synonyms: appropriate, suitable |
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fervent (adj.)
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having or showing intensity of spirit
-------------------------------- synonyms: enthusiastic |
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flamboyant (adj.)
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strikingly bold or brilliant
-------------------------------- synonyms: flashy, showy |
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flippant (adj.)
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frivolously disrespectful
-------------------------------- synonyms: glib, irreverent |
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foresight (n.)
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care or provision for the future
-------------------------------- synonyms: forethought, prudence |
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formulaic (adj.)
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made according to a formula
-------------------------------- synonyms: standard |
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formulate (v.)
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to devise or develop as a method
-------------------------------- synonyms: conceive, frame |
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foster (v.)
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to promote growth or development
-------------------------------- synonyms: encourage, assist |
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frank (adj.)
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direct in speech
-------------------------------- synonyms: straightforward, direct |
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futile (adj.)
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incapable of producing results
-------------------------------- synonyms: ineffective, useless |
