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fabricate
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build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society
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facade(fa\c{c}ade)
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front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance
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facet
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small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
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facetious
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joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
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facile
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easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility
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facilitate
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help bring about; make less difficult
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facsimile
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copy
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faction
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party; clique (within a large group); dissension
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factious
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inclined to form factions; causing dissension
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factitious
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artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
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factotum
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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
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faculty
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mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
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fake
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not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature
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fallacious
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false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument
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fallible
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liable to err
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fallow
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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
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falsify
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make (something written) false by changing
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falter
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hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.
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fanaticism
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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic
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fancied
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imagined; unreal
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fancier
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breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal
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fanciful
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whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
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fancy
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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate
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fanfare
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call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
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farce
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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
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far-fetched
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too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story
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fashion
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give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay
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fastidious
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difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
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fatalism
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belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death
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fathom
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comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
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fathomless
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too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable
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fatuous
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smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness
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fauna
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animals of a period or region; CF. flora
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favoritism
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display of partiality toward a favored person
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fawning
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courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
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faze
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disconcert; dismay; embarrass
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feasible
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practical; able to be carried out; practicable
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feature
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distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent
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febrile
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feverish
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fecundity
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fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
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feebleminded
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deficient in intelligence; very stupid
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feign
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pretend
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feint
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trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.
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felicitous
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(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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felicity
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happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous
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feline
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of a member of the cat family; N.
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fell
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cruel; (of a disease) deadly
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fell
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cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)
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felon
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person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime
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feral
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(of an animal) not domestic; wild
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ferment
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agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)
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fermentation
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chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation
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ferocious
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fierce; violent; N. ferocity
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ferret
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drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes
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fertile
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producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize
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fervent
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ardent; zealous; hot
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fervid
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ardent; zealous; hot
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fervor
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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
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fester
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rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.
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festive
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joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
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fete(f\^ete)
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honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast
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fetid(foetid)
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malodorous; foul
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fetish(fetich)
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object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism
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fetter
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shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot
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feud
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bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism
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fiasco
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total failure; CF. bottle
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fiat
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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
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fickle
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changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless
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fictitious
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imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional
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fidelity
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loyalty; accuracy
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fiend
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evil spirit; devil
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figment
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invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination
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figurative
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not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
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figure
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written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list.
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figurine
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small ornamental statuette(very small statue)
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filch
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steal (things of small value)
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filial
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pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
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filibuster
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block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter
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filigree
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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork
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filing
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particle removed by a file
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filth
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dirty matter; ADJ. filthy
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finale
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conclusion; concluding part
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finery
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beautiful clothes for a special occasion
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finesse
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delicate skill; V: handle with finesse
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finicky
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too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food
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finish
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surface texture; completeness of execution
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finished
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properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
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finite
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limited
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firebrand
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piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble
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fissure
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crevice; crack
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fit
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sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy
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fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
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flaccid
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flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles
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flag
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droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
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flagrant
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conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous
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flail
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beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle
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flair
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talent
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flamboyant
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ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame
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flashy
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showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
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flaunt
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display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you've got it, flaunt it !''
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flay
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strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly
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fleck
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spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot
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fledgling(fledgeling)
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inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person
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fleece
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wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder
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fleet
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fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral
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flick
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light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch
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flicker
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burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement
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flighty
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(esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive
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flinch
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hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.
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flip
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send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over
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flippant
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lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
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flirt
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behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious
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flit
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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
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floe
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flat mass of floating ice
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flora
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plants of a region or era
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florescence
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condition or period of flowering
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florid
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ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose
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flotsam
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drifting wreckage
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flounder
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struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion
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flourish
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grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
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flout
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reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules
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flowery
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full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
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fluctuate
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waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly
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fluency
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smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
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fluke
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unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky
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flush
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redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing
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fluster
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confuse; make nervous and confused; N.
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fluted
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having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
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flutter
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(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.
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flux
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flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
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fodder
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coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food
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foible
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small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
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foil
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defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail
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foil
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contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
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foist
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insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
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foliage
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masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
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foment
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stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)
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foolhardy
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rash; reckless; foolishly daring
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foppish
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vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
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foray
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raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.
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forbearance
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patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
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ford
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place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.
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forebears(forbears)
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ancestors
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foreboding
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premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
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forensic
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suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine
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forerunner
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predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
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foreshadow
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give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure
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foresight
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ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
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forestall
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prevent by taking action in advance
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forfeit
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something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture
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forge
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counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
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forgo(forego)
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give up; do without
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forlorn
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sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
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formality
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ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality
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formidable
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menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question
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forsake
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desert; abandon; renounce
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forswear
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renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure
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forte
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strong point or special talent in a person's character
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forthcoming
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happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.
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forthright
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straightforward; direct; frank
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fortitude
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bravery; courage; strength of mind
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fortuitous
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accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
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forum
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public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
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forward
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presumptuous or bold
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foster
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rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
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foul
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very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul
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founder
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person who establishes (an organization or business)
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founder
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fail completely; sink; CF. flounder
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fracas
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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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fractious
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unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse
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frail
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weak; N. frailty
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franchise
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right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
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frantic
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wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear
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fraudulent
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cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle
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fraught
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filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight
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fray
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brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub
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freebooter
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pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
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frenetic(phrenetic)
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frenzied; frantic
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frenzied
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madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
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fresco
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painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)
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fret
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be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
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friction
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clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
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frieze
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ornamental horizontal band on a wall
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frigid
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intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone
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fringe
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decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
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frisk
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move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful
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fritter
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waste (time or money on unimportant things)
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial
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frock
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long loose garment (worn by monks)
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frolic
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play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs
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frolicsome
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prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
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frond
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fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
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fructify
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bear fruit; produce fruit
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frugality
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thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive
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fruitful
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producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance
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fruition
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bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition
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frustrate
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thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
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fuddle
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make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
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fugitive
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fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large
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fulcrum
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support on which a lever rests or pivots
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fulminate
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thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
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fulsome
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disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
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fumble
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move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.
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functional
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made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
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functionary
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official (who performs a particular function)
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fundamental
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basic; primary; essential
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funereal
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sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
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furor
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frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
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furrow
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long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.
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furtive
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stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
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fusillade
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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
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fusion
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union; coalition; V. fuse
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fuss:
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trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
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fussy
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fastidious; finicky; easily upset
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futile
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useless; hopeless; ineffectual
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