351-400 Flashcards
Flamboyant
[Adj] Tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
Flatter
[Verb] Praise somewhat dishonestly
Flaunt
[Adj] Display proudly
Flimsy
[Adj] A thin strong lightweight translucent paper; very thin, easily broken; weak and difficult to believe
Flinch
[Verb ] Draw back, as with fear or pain
Flippant
[Adj] Showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
Flirt
[Verb] Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Flop
[Verb] Fall loosely
Florid
[Adj] Elaborately or excessively ornamented
Flounder
[Verb] Move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
Flout
[Verb] Treat with contemptuous disregard
Fluke
[Noun] A stroke of luck
Flustered
[Adj] Thrown into a state of agitated confusion
Foment
[Verb] Try to stir up
Foolhardy
[Adj] Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; reckless
Forestall
[Verb] Keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Forge
[Verb] Create by hammering
Forgery
[Noun] Criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument
Formidable
[Adj] Extremely impressive in strength or excellence
Forthright
[Adj] Directly and without evasion; not roundabout
Fortuitous
[Adj] Lucky; occurring by happy chance
Fraud
[Noun] Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
Frenzy
[Adj] State of violent mental agitation
Fret
[Verb] Be agitated or irritated
Frivolous
[Adj] Not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
Frown
[Noun/Verb] A facial expression of dislike or displeasure
Fulminate
[Verb] Cause to explode violently and with loud noise
Furtive
[Adj] Secret and sly
Gainsay
[Verb] Take exception to; to refuse to accept something as the truth
Garner
[Verb] Assemble or get together
Garrulous
[Adj] Full of trivial conversation
Gauche
[Adj] Awkward and uncomfortable with other people, especially because young and without experience
Gaudy
[Adj] Tastelessly showy
Ghastly
[Adj] Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Glib
[Adj] Artfully persuasive in speech
Gloat
[Verb] To feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else’s failure or bad luck