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46 Cards in this Set
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foster
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vb. care for vb. encourage
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foil
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n. contrast
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forensic
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adj. suitable to debate or courts of law
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flotilla
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n. small fleet
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franchise
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n. right granted by authority
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flotsam
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n. drifting wreckage
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foil
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vb. defeat vb. frustrate
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flout
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vb. reject vb. mock
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flux
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n. flowing series of changes
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frivolity
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n. lack of seriousness
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fractious
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adj. unruly
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fresco
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n. painting on plaster (usually fresh)
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foppish
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adj. vain about dress and appearance
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fret
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vb. to be annoyed or vexed
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formidable
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adj. menacing adj. threatening
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frolicsome
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adj. prankish adj. gay
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fluctuation
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n. wavering
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fructify
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vb. bear fruit
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forbearance
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n. patience
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frenzied
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adj. madly excited
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frailty
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n. weakness
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friction
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n. clash in opinion n. rubbing against
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fracas
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n. brawl n. melee
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frieze
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n. ornamental band on a wall
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fraudulent
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adj. cheating adj. deceitful
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fritter
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vb. waste
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fortitude
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n. bravery n. courage
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frigid
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adj. intensely cold
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foray
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n. raid
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foist
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vb. insert improperly vb. to dispose of deceitfully
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forte
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n. strong point or special talent
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formality
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n. act of sticking to established rules or procedures
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fortuitous
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adj. accidental adj. by chance
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fluster
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vb. confuse
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foresight
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n. ability to forsee future happenings n. carefulness
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fluted
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adj. having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar)
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foolhardy
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adj. rash
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fluency
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n. smoothness of speech
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frantic
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adj. wild
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foment
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vb. stir up vb. excite
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frenetic
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adj. frenzied adj. frantic
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fray
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n. brawl
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freebooter
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n. pirate
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fraught
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adj. filled
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foreboding
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n. premonition of evil
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foible
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n. weakness n. slight fault
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