Deck 20 Flashcards

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1
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fervor

A

great warmth or earnestness; ardor; zeal

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fester

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to generate pus, to decay

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fetter

A

to restrain; to hamper

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4
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fiat

A

an arbitrary decree or order

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5
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fidelity

A

faithfulness, loyalty

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figment

A

something made up or invented, a fabrication

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finesse

A

skillful maneuvering; subtlety; craftiness

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fiscal

A

pertaining to financial matters; monetary

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flagrant

A

glaringly bad, notorious, scandalous

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fledgling

A

inexperienced or immature

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flippant

A

frivolously disrespectful, saucy, pert

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florid

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  • ruddy; flushed; red-faced

- excessively flowery, overdramatic, ornate

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fodder

A

coarse food for livestock; raw material

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14
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foible

A

a minor character flaw

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15
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foment

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to stir up, to instigate

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foray

A

a quick raid or attack; an initial venture

17
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forbear

A

to refrain from, to abstain

18
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forego

A

to do without, to forbear

19
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foreclose

A
  • to deprive a mortgagor of his or her right to redeem a property
  • to shut out for exclude
20
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forensic

A

related to or used in courts of law

21
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forebode

A

to be an omen of; to predict

22
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forestall

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to thwart, prevent, or hinder something from happening; to head off

23
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forsake

A

to abandon; to renounce; to relinquish

24
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forswear

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to retract or recant; to take back

25
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fortuitous

A

accidental, occurring by chance