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30 Cards in this Set
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exodus, a departure usually of large numbers of people |
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exotic, foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
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expedient, (verb) advantageous to one's interest or purpose; (noun) an emergency course of action, a means to an end |
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exploit, (verb) to use to the greatest possible advantage, often selfishly; (noun) a brilliant or heroic deed |
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expound, to explain in detail |
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fabricate, to assemble or construct from separate parts; to make up with the intention of deceiving |
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facetious, not meant seriously; playful or humorous |
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facsimile, (noun) an exact copy; (adjective) reproduced exactly |
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fallacy, faulty reasoning, an error in logic; a false or mistaken notion |
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fathom, (noun) a unit of measurement; (verb) to get to the bottom of, to understand |
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fatuous, unconsciously foolish/stupid/absurd |
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feasible, possible, both doable and workable |
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feign, to pretend or give a false appearance of |
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felicitous, agreeably suited to the purpose or occasion, aptly or gracefully expressed |
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fetish, an object believed among primitive peoples to have magical powers; an object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence |
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fiasco, a complete failure |
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fickle, likely to change for no apparent reason, inconsistent |
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filch, to steal slyly, especially small things |
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finesse, (noun) a delicacy or subtlety in doing something or handling a situation; (verb) to accomplish by subtle or skillful maneuvering |
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flagrant, extremely and deliberately conspicuous, glaring |
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flaunt, to show off in a conspicuous or offensive way |
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flout, to treat openly with scorn or contempt |
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fluctuate, to change continually from one position to another |
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foible, a minor (often amusing) fault or weakness in character |
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forestall, to secure an advantage or prevent a loss by previous action |
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formidable, arousing fear or admiration because of the unusual size of the thing involved; difficult to do because of the size of the job involved |
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fortuitous, occurring by chance or accident |
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frugal, thrifty or economical in the use of money; involving little expense, meager |
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fulsome, excessive and for that reason, offensive to good taste and obviously insincere |
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futile, incapable of producing the desired result, unsuccessful or ineffective |
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