12/29+12/30 Flashcards
flagrant
FLAY-grant
adjective
(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive; blatant
adjective
(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive; blatant
flagrant
FLAY-grant
Unnecessary contact committed by a player against an opponent is considered a _ foul.
flagrant
FLAY-grant
fleeting
FLEE-ting
adjective
lasting for a very short time.
adjective
lasting for a very short time.
fleeting
FLEE-ting
She hoped to get at least a _ glimpse of the rare bird.
fleeting
FLEE-ting
foible
FOY-bel
noun
a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character
noun
a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character
foible
FOY-bel
She tolerates her husband’s _ because of her great love for him.
foibles
FOY-bel
foment
FOH-ment
verb
instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action); provoke; instigate
verb
instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action); provoke; instigate
foment
FOH-ment
The protestor was accused of _ violence among the crowd.
foment
FOH-ment
forbearance
for-BER-ents
noun
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
noun
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
forbearance
for-BER-ents
The teacher showed great _ in dealing with the young child’s tantrum.
forbearance
for-BER-ents
fortuitous
for-TOO-uh-tus
adj
happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.
adj
happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.
fortuitous
for-TOO-uh-tus
The pizza just arrized, you couldn’t have arrived at the party at a more _ time.
fortuitous
for-TOO-uh-tus
fractious
FRAK-shes
adj
irritable and quarrelsome; unruly
adj
irritable and quarrelsome; unruly
fractious
FRAK-shes
The teacher found the _ students impossible to control.
fractious
FRAK-shes
fray
FRAA
verb
(of a person’s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain; stressed
noun
a battle or fight.
verb
(of a person’s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain; stressed
noun
a battle or fight.
fray
FRAA
Fighting that nation could easily lure other countries into the _.
fray
FRAA
The new, ambiguous school rules had _ the students’ tempers.
frayed
FRAA
fringe
FRINJ
verb
form a border along or around (something).
noun
the border or outer edges of an area or group.
verb
form a border along or around (something).
noun
the border or outer edges of an area or group.
fringe
FRINJ
It was very inconvenient to live on the _ of the city.
fringe
FRINJ
The vegetation _ the beach.
fringed
FRINJ
furtive
FEHR-tiv
adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
furtive
FEHR-tiv
She _ got the book out of her backpack to read it instead of taking notes.
furtively
FEHR-tiv
