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40 Cards in this Set
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feasible
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adj. practical
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faux pas
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n. error or slip (in manners or behavior)
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fauna
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n. animals of a period or region
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faction
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n. party n. clique n. conflict within an organization
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ferret
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vb. drive or hunt out of hiding
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fawn
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vb,. gain favor by fawning and flattering
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ferment
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n. agitation n. commotion
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factious
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adj. tending to form groups adj. causing disagreement
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feign
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vb. pretend
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factotum
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n. handyman n. person who does all kinds of work
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felon
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n. person convicted of a serious crime
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febrile
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adj. feverish
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falter
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vb. hesitate
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fester
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vb. generate pus
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faculty
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n. mental or bodily power n.t eaching staff
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fatuous
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adj. foolish adj. not making sense
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factitious
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adj. artificial adj. not genuine
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fallacious
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adj. misleading
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fervor
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n. glowing intensity in feeling
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fervent
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adj. hot adj. extremely enthusiastic
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fervid
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adj. enthusiastic
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fell
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adj. cruel adj. deadly
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fancied
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adj. imagined adj. unreal
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fanaticism
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n. excessive devotion
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fallow
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adj. plowed but not sowed adj. uncultivated
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fancier
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n. breeder or dealer of animals
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facilitate
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vb. make less difficult
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fantastic
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adj. unreal adj. unpredictable adj. bizzare
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facile
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adj. easy adj. expert
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fanfare
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n. call by bugles or trumpets
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fanciful
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adj. unpredictable adj. imaginary
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feint
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n. trick n. clever scheme to deceive n. fake blow
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farce
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n. broad comedy n. mockery
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fastidious
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adj. difficult to please adj. squeamish
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fallible
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adj. capable of making an error
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felicitous
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adj. appropriately expressed adj. well chosen adj. tending to
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fathom
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vb. comprehend vb. investigate
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fatalism
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n. belief that events are determined by forces beyond one's control
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fecundity
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n. fertility n. fruitfulness
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fealty
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n. loyalty n. faithfulness
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