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35 Cards in this Set
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fester |
produce irritation |
his insult festered in her mind for days. |
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fiat |
authorization |
the law was put into effect by presidential fiat. |
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fickle |
faithless |
are we loyal or fickle? |
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fidelity |
loyalty |
i maintained my fidelity to nokia for years. |
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figment |
imaginary thing, invention |
the voices were just a figment of his imagination. |
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filibuster |
block legislation by making long speeches |
he managed to filibuster the drugs deal. |
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finicky |
fussy |
pavi is finicky about her food. |
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firebrand |
troublemaker |
the police tried to keep track of the local firebrands. |
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fitful |
intermittent |
fitful sleep is worse than staying awake. |
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flag |
grow feeble |
their spirits flagged with their defeat. |
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flagrant |
outrageous |
it was a flagrant violation of the laws. |
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fledgling |
inexperienced |
it was a great start to his fledgling dance career. |
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flippant |
lacking proper seriousness |
she made flippant remarks about his marriage proposal. |
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florid |
flowery |
the postcards were florid. |
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flounder |
proceed clumsily |
he floundered about in the knee deep waters. |
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flout |
reject, mock |
they helped him flout the laws |
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fluster |
confuse |
he was flustered by the questions. |
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flux |
series of changes |
the plans are in a state of flux. |
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foible |
weakness |
we should overlook other's foibles. |
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foil |
contrast |
monisha is a perfect foil for maya. |
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foist |
insert improperly |
he tried to foist his ridiculous ideas on the group members. |
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foment |
stir up |
they tried to foment troubles in the group. |
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foolhardy |
rash |
he did a reckless and foolhardy job. |
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foray |
raid |
the income tax officers staged a foray against the minister's house. |
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forbearance |
patience |
sanket treats me with forbearance. |
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foreboding |
premonition of evil |
Halloween is a strange festival of faith and foreboding. |
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forensic |
argumentative |
in her best forensic manner, the lawyer addressed the jury. |
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foreshadow |
give an indication beforehand |
he did not foreshadow his defeat. |
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forestall |
prevent by taking action in advance |
they take medicines to forestall aging. |
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forlorn |
sad and lonely |
i was forlorn when sanket has to leave for US. |
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formidable |
inspiring fear |
he was a formidable uncle. |
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forsake, forswear |
abandon |
do not forsake your old parents. |
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fortitude |
courage |
he was awarded for his fortitude in the battle. |
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fortuitous |
accidental |
he pretended that the encounter was fortuitous. |
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foster |
rear |
mowgli was fostered by a bear. |
