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flagrant

FLAY-grant

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adjective

(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive; blatant

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adjective

(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive; blatant

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flagrant

FLAY-grant

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Unnecessary contact committed by a player against an opponent is considered a _ foul.

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flagrant

FLAY-grant

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fleeting

FLEE-ting

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adjective

lasting for a very short time.

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adjective

lasting for a very short time.

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fleeting

FLEE-ting

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She hoped to get at least a _ glimpse of the rare bird.

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fleeting

FLEE-ting

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foible

FOY-bel

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noun

a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

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noun

a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

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foible

FOY-bel

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She tolerates her husband’s _ because of her great love for him.

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foibles

FOY-bel

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foment

FOH-ment

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verb

instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action); provoke; instigate

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verb

instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action); provoke; instigate

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foment

FOH-ment

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The protestor was accused of _ violence among the crowd.

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foment

FOH-ment

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forbearance

for-BER-ents

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noun

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

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noun

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

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forbearance

for-BER-ents

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The teacher showed great _ in dealing with the young child’s tantrum.

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forbearance

for-BER-ents

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fortuitous

for-TOO-uh-tus

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adj

happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.

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adj

happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.

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fortuitous

for-TOO-uh-tus

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The pizza just arrized, you couldn’t have arrived at the party at a more _ time.

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fortuitous

for-TOO-uh-tus

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fractious

FRAK-shes

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adj

irritable and quarrelsome; unruly

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adj

irritable and quarrelsome; unruly

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fractious

FRAK-shes

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The teacher found the _ students impossible to control.

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fractious

FRAK-shes

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fray

FRAA

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verb
(of a person’s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain; stressed
noun
a battle or fight.

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verb
(of a person’s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain; stressed
noun
a battle or fight.

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fray

FRAA

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Fighting that nation could easily lure other countries into the _.

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fray

FRAA

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The new, ambiguous school rules had _ the students’ tempers.

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frayed

FRAA

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fringe

FRINJ

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verb
form a border along or around (something).
noun
the border or outer edges of an area or group.

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verb
form a border along or around (something).
noun
the border or outer edges of an area or group.

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fringe

FRINJ

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It was very inconvenient to live on the _ of the city.

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fringe

FRINJ

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The vegetation _ the beach.

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fringed

FRINJ

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furtive

FEHR-tiv

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adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

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adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

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furtive

FEHR-tiv

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She _ got the book out of her backpack to read it instead of taking notes.

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furtively

FEHR-tiv