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exotic

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not native; strange (Eg: Because of his exotic headdress- he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange )

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expatiate

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talk at length (Eg: At this time- please give us a brief resume of your work; we shall permit you to expatiate later. )

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expatriate

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exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land (Eg: Henry James was an American expatriate who settled in England. )

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expedient

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suitable; practical; politic (Eg: A pragmatic politician- he was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical. )

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expedite

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hasten (Eg: We hope you will be able to expedite delivery because of our tight schedule. )

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expertise

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specialized knowledge; expert skill (Eg: Although she was knowledgeable in a number of fields- she was hired for her particular expertise in )

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expiate

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make amends for (a sin) (Eg: He tried to expiate his crimes by a full confession to the authorities. )

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expletive

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interjection; profane oath (Eg: The sergeant’s remarks were filled with expletives that offended the new recruits. )

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explicate

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explain; interpret; clarify (Eg: Harry Levin explicated James Joyce’s novels with such clarity that even Finnegan’s Wake seemed )

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explicit

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totally clear; definite; outspoken (Eg: Don’t just hint around that you’re dissatisfied: be explicit about what’s bugging you. )

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exploit

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deed or action- particularly a brave deed (Eg: Raoul Wallenberg was noted for his exploits in rescuing Jews from Hitler’s forces. )

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exploit

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make use of- sometimes unjustly (Eg: Caesar Chavez fought attempts to exploit migrant farmworkers in California. )

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expository

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explanatory; serving to explain (Eg: The mannual that came with my VCR was no masterpiece of expository prose: its explanations were so )

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expostulation

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protest; remonstrance (Eg: Despite the teacher’s scoldings and expostulations- the class remained unruly. )

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exposure

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risk- particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying (Eg: something open )

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expunge

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cancel; remove (Eg: If you behave- I will expunge this notation from your record. )

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expurgate

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clean; remove offensive parts of a book (Eg: The editors felt that certain passages in the book had to be expurgated before it could be used in the )

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extant

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still in existence (Eg: Although the authorities suppressed the book- many copies are extant and may be purchased at exorbitant )

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extemporaneous

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not planned; impromtu (Eg: Because his extemporaneous remarks were misinterpreted- he decided to write all his speeches in advance. )

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extenuate

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weaken; mitigate (Eg: It is easier for us to extenuate our own shortcomings than those of others. )

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extirpate

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root up (Eg: The Salem witch trials were a misguided attempt to extirpate superstition and heresy. )

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extol

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praise; glorify (Eg: The astronauts were extolled as the pioneers of the Space Age. )

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extort

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wring from; get money by threats- etc. (Eg: The blackmailer extorted money from his victim. )

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extradition

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surrender of prisoner by one state to another (Eg: The lawyers opposed the extradition of their client on the grounds that for more than five years he had )

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extraneous

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not essential; external (Eg: Do not pad your paper with extraneous matters; stick to essential items only. )

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extrapolation

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projection; conjecture (Eg: Based on their extrapolation from the results of the primaries on Super Tuesday- the networks predicted )

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extricate

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free; disentangle (Eg: He found that he could not extricate himself from the trap. )

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extrinsic

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external; not inherent; foreign (Eg: Do not be fooled by extrinsic causes. We must look for the intrinsic reason. )

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extrovert

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person interested mostly in external objects and actions (Eg: A good salesperson in usually an extrovert- who likes to mingle with people. )

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extrude

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force or push out (Eg: Much pressure is required to extrude these plastics. )

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exuberant

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abundant; effusive; lavish (Eg: His speeches were famous for his exuberant language and vivid imagery. )

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exude

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discharge; give forth (Eg: The maple syrup is obtained from the sap that the trees exude in early spring. )

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exult

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rejoice (Eg: We exulted when our team won the victory. )

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fabricate

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build; lie (Eg: Because of the child’s tendency to fabricate- we had trouble believing her. )

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facade

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front of the building (Eg: The facade of the church had often been photographed by tourists because it was more interesting than )

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facet

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small plane surface (of a gem); a side (Eg: The stonecutter decided to improve the rough diamond by providing it with several facets. )

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facetious

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humorous; jocular (Eg: Your facetious remarks are not appropriate at this serious moment. )

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facile

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easy; expert (Eg: Because he was a facile speaker- he never refused a request to address an organization. )

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facilitate

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make less difficult (Eg: He tried to facilitate repayment of the loan by getting a part-time job. )

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facsimilie

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copy (Eg: Many museums sell facsimilies of the works of art on display. )

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faction

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party; clique; dissension (Eg: The quarrels and bickering of the two small factions within the club disturbed the majority of the )

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factious

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inclined to form factions; causing dissension. (Eg: Your statement is factious and will upset the harmony that now exists. )

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factitous

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artificial; sham (Eg: Hollywood actresses often create factitious tears by using glycerine. )

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factotum

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handyman; person who does all kinds of work (Eg: Although we had hired him as a messenger- we soon began to use him as a general factotum around the )

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faculty

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mental or bodily powers; teaching staff (Eg: As he grew old- he feared he might lose his faculties and become useless to his employer. )

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fallacious

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misleading (Eg: Your reasoning must be fallacious because it leads to a ridiculous answer. )

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fallible

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liable to err (Eg: I know I am fallible- but I feel confident that I am right this time. )

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fallow

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plowed but sowed; uncultivated (Eg: )

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falter

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hesitate (Eg: When told to dive off the high board- she did not falter- but proceeded at once. )

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fanaticism

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excessive zeal (Eg: The leader of the group was held responsible even though he could not control the fanaticism of his )

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fancied

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imagined; unreal (Eg: You are resenting fancied insults. No one has ever said such things about you. )

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fancier

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breeder or dealer of animals (Eg: The dog fancier exhibited her prize collie at the annual Kennel Club show. )

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fanciful

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whimsical; visionary (Eg: This is a fanciful scheme because it does not consider the facts. )

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fanfare

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call by bugles or trumpets; showy display (Eg: The exposition was opened with fanfare of trumpets and the firing of cannon. )

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fantastic

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unreal; grotesque; whimsical (Eg: Your fears are fantastic because no such animal as you have described exists. )

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farce

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broad comedy; mockery (Eg: Nothing went right; the entire interview degenerated into a farce. )

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fastidious

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difficult to please; squeamish (Eg: The waitresses disliked serving him dinner because of his very fastidious taste. )

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fatalism

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belief that events are determined by forces beyond one’s control (Eg: With fatalism- he accepted the hardships that beset him. )

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fathom

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comprehend; investigate (Eg: I find his motives impossible to fathom. )

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fatuous

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foolish; inane (Eg: He is far too intelligent to utter such fatuous remarks. )

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fauna

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animals of a period or region (Eg: The scientist could visualize the fauna of the period by examining the skeletal remains and the fossils. )

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fawning

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courting favor by cringing and flattering (Eg: She was constantly surrounded by a group of fawning admirers who had hoped to win some favor. )

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faze

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disconcert; dismay (Eg: No crisis could faze the resourceful hotel manager. )

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feasible

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practical (Eg: )

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febrile

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feverish (Eg: In his febrile condition- he was subject to nightmares and hallucinations. )

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fecundity

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fertility; fruitfulness (Eg: The fecundity of his mind is illustrated by the many vivid images in his poems. )

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feign

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pretend (Eg: Lady Macbeth feigned illness in the courtyard although she was actually healthy. )

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feint

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trick; shift; sham blow (Eg: The boxer was fooled by his opponent’s feint and dropped his guard. )

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felicitous

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apt; suitably expressed; well chosen (Eg: He was famous for his felicitous remarks and was called upon to serve as master-of-ceremonies at many )

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felicity

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happines; appropriateness (of a remark- choice- etc.) (Eg: She wrote a note to the newlyweds wishing them great felicity in their wedded life. )

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fell

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cruel; deadly (Eg: The newspapers told of the tragic spread of the fell disease )

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felon

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person convicted of a grave crime (Eg: A convicted felon loses the right to vote )

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ferment

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agitation; commotion (Eg: With the breakup of the Soviet Union- much of Eastern Europe was in a state of ferment. )

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ferret

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drive or hunt out of hiding (Eg: She was ferreted out their secret. )

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fervent

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ardent; hot (Eg: She felt that the fervent praise was excessive and somewhat undeserved. )

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fervid

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ardent (Eg: Her fervid enthusiasm inspired all of us to undertake the dangerous mission. )

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fervor

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glowing ardor (Eg: Their kiss was full of the fervor of first love. )

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fester

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generate pus (Eg: When her finger began to fester- the doctor lanced it and removed the splinter that had caused the pus to )

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fester

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rankle- produce irritation or resentment (Eg: Joe’s insult festered in Anne’s mind for days- and made her too angry to speak to him. )

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festive

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joyous; celebratory (Eg: Their wedding in the park was a festive occasion. )

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fete

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honor at a festival (Eg: The returning hero was feted at a community supper and dance. )

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fetid

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malodorous; stinking (Eg: The neglected wound became fetid. )

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fetter

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shackle (Eg: The prisoner was fettered to the wall. )

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fiasco

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total failure (Eg: Our ambitious venture ended in a fiasco and we were forced to flee. )

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fiat

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command (Eg: I cannot accept government by fiat; I feel that I must be consulted. )

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fickle

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changeable; faithless (Eg: He discovered his supposedly faithful girlfriend was fickle )

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fictitious

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imaginary (Eg: Although this book purports to be a biography of George Washington- many of the incidents are fictitious. )

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fidelity

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loyalty (Eg: A dog’s fidelity to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is a favorite household pet. )

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figment

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invention; imaginary thing (Eg: That incident never took place; it is a figment of your imagination. )

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figurative

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not literal- but metaphorical; using a figure of speech (Eg: To lose one’s marbles is a figurative expression; if you’re told Jack has lost his marbles- no one expects )

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figurine

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small ornamental statuette (Eg: In the Maltese Falcon- Sam Spade was hired to trace the missing figurine of a black bird. )

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filch

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steal (Eg: The boys filched apples from the fruit stand. )

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filial

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pertaining to a son or daughter (Eg: Many children forget their filial obligations and disregard the wishes of their parents. )

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filibuster

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block legislation by making long speeches (Eg: Even though we disapproved of Senator Foghorn’s political goals- we were impressed by his ability to )

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filigree

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delicate- lacelike metalwork (Eg: The pendant with gold filigree that she wore round her neck trembled with each breath she took. )

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finale

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conclusion (Eg: It is not until we reach the finale of this play that we can understand the author’s message. )

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finesse

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delicate skill (Eg: The finesse and adroitness of the surgeon impressed the observers in the operating room. )

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finicky

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too particular; fussy (Eg: The old lady was finicky about her food and ate very little. )

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finite

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limited (Eg: It is difficult for humanity with its finite existence to grasp the infinite. )

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firebrand

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hothead; troublemaker (Eg: The police triedto keep track of all the local firebrands when the President came to town. )

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fissure

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crevice (Eg: The mountain climbers secured footholds in tiny fissures in the rock. )

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fitful

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spasmodic; intermittent (Eg: After several fitful attempts- he decided to postpone the start of the project until he felt more energetic. )

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flaccid

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flabby (Eg: His sedentary life had left him with flaccid muscles. )

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flag

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droop; grow feeble (Eg: When the opposing hockey team scored its third goal only minutes into the first period- the home team’s )

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flagrant

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conspicuously wicked (Eg: We cannot condone such flagrant violations of the rules. )

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flail

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thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about (Eg: In medieval times- warriors flailed their foe with a metal ball attached to a handle. )

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flair

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talent (Eg: She has an uncanny flair for discovering new artists before the public has become aware of their existence. )

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flamboyant

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ornate (Eg: Modern architecture has discarded the flamboyant trimming on buildings and emphasizes simplicity of line. )

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flaunt

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display ostentatiously (Eg: She is not the one of those actresses who flaunt their physical charms; she can act. )

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flay

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strip off skin; plunder (Eg: The criminal was condemned to be flayed alive. )

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fleck

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spot (Eg: Her cheeks flecked with tears- were testimony to the hours of weeping. )

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fledgling

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inexperienced (Eg: While it is necessary to provide these fledgling poets with an opportunity to present their work- it is not )

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fleece

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wool coat of a sheep (Eg: They shear sheep of their fleece- which they then comb into separate strands of wool. )

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fleece

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rob; plunder (Eg: The tricksters fleeced him of his inheritance. )

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flick

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light stroke as with a whip (Eg: The horse needed no encouragement; only one flick of the whip was all the jockey had to apply to get the )

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flinch

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hesitate; shrink (Eg: He did not flinch in the face of danger but fought back bravely. )

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flippancy

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trifling gaiety (Eg: Your flippancy at this serious moment is offensive. )

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flit

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fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by (Eg: Like a bee flitting from flower to flower- Rose flitted from one boyfriend to the next. )

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floe

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mass of floating ice (Eg: The ship made slow progress as it battered its way through the ice floes. )

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flora

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plants of a region or era (Eg: Because she was a botanist- she spent most of her time studying the flora of the desert. )

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florid

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flowery; ruddy (Eg: His complexion was even more florid than usual because of his anger. )

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flotsam

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drifting wreckage (Eg: Beachcombers eke out a living by salvaging the flotsam and jetsam of the sea. )

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flourish

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grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures (Eg: The orange trees flourished in the sun. )

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flout

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reject; mock (Eg: The headstrong youth flouted all authority; he refused to be curbed. )

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fluctuation

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wavering (Eg: Meteorologists watch the fluctuations of the barometer in order to predict the weather. )

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fluency

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smoothness of speech (Eg: He spoke French with fluency and ease. )

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fluke

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unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune (Eg: )

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fluster

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confuse (Eg: The teacher’s sudden question flustered him and he stammered his reply. )

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fluted

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having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar) (Eg: All that remained of the ancient building were the fluted columns. )

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flux

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flowing; series of changes (Eg: While conditions are in such a state of flux- I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair. )

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fodder

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coarse food for cattle- horses etc. (Eg: One of Nancy’s chores ar the ranch was to put fresh supplies of fodder in the horses’ stalls. )

132
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foible

A

weakness; slight fault (Eg: We can overlook the foibles of our friends; no one is perfect. )

133
Q

foil

A

contrast (Eg: In Star Wars- dark- evil Darth Vader is a perfect foil for fair-haired- naive Luke Skywalker. )

134
Q

foil

A

defeat; frustrate (Eg: In the end- Skywalker is able to foil Vader’s diabolical schemes. )

135
Q

foist

A

insert improperly; palm off (Eg: I will not permit you to foist such ridiculous ideas upon the membership of this group. )

136
Q

foliage

A

masses of leaves (Eg: Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive though the New England to )

137
Q

foment

A

stir up; instigate (Eg: This report will foment disssension in the club. )

138
Q

foolhardy

A

rash (Eg: Don’t be foolhardy. Get the advice of experienced people before undertaking this venture. )

139
Q

foppish

A

vain about dress and appearance (Eg: He tried to imitate the foppish manner of the young men of the court. )

140
Q

foray

A

raid (Eg: The company staged a midnight foray against the enemy outpost. )

141
Q

forberance

A

patience (Eg: We must use forbearance in dealing with him because he is still weak from his illness. )

142
Q

ford

A

place where a river can be crossed on foot (Eg: Rather than risk using the shaky rope bridge- David walked a half-mile downstream until he came to the )

143
Q

forebears

A

ancestors (Eg: Reverence for one’s forebears (sometimes referred to as ancestor worship) plays an important part in many )

144
Q

foreboding

A

premonition of evil (Eg: Caeser ridiculed his wife’s foreboding about the Ides of March. )

145
Q

forensic

A

suitable to debate or courts of law (Eg: In her best forensic manner- the lawyer addressed the jury. )

146
Q

foreshadow

A

give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure (Eg: In retrospect- political analysts realized that Yeltsin’s defiance of the attempted coup foreshadowed his )

147
Q

foresight

A

ability to foresee future happenings; prudence (Eg: A wise investor- she had the foresight to buy land just before the current real estate boom. )

148
Q

forestall

A

prevent by taking action in advance (Eg: By setting up a prenuptial agreement- the prospective bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential )

149
Q

forgo

A

give up; do without (Eg: Determined to lose weight for the summer- Ida decided to forgo dessert until she could fit into a size eight )

150
Q

formality

A

adherence to established rules or procedures (Eg: Signing this petition is a mere formality; it does not obligate you in any way. )

151
Q

formidable

A

menacing; threatening (Eg: We must not treat the battle lightly for we are facing a formidable foe. )

152
Q

forsake

A

desert; abandon; renounce (Eg: No one expected Foster to forsake his wife and children and run off with another woman. )

153
Q

forswear

A

renounce; abandon (Eg: The captured knight could escape death only if he agreed to forswear Christianity and embrace Islam as the )

154
Q

forte

A

strong point or special talent (Eg: I am not eager to play this rather seious role- for my forte is comedy. )

155
Q

forthright

A

straightforward; direct; frank (Eg: I prefer Jill’s forthright approach to Jack’s tendency to beat around the bush. )

156
Q

fortitude

A

bravery; courage (Eg: He was awarded the medal for his fortitude in the battle. )

157
Q

fortuitous

A

accidental; by chance (Eg: )

158
Q

foster

A

rear; encourage (Eg: According to the legend- Romulus and Remus were fostered by a she-wolf that raised the abandoned )

159
Q

founder

A

fail completely; sink (Eg: After hitting the submerged iceberg- the Titanic started taking in water rapidly and soon foundered. )

160
Q

founder

A

person who establishes (an organization- business) (Eg: Among those drowned when the Titanic sank was the founder of the Abraham & Straus chain. )

161
Q

fracas

A

brawl; melee (Eg: The military police stopped the fracas in the bar and arrested the belligerents. )

162
Q

fractious

A

unruly (Eg: The fractious horse unseated its rider. )

163
Q

frailty

A

weakness (Eg: The doctor prescribed vitamin and mineral supplements for the sick old woman because of her frailty. )

164
Q

franchise

A

right granted by authority (Eg: The city issued a franchise to the company to operate surface transit lines on the streets for ninety-nine )

165
Q

frantic

A

wild (Eg: At the time of the collision- many people became frantic with fear. )

166
Q

fraudulent

A

cheating; deceitful (Eg: The government seeks to prevent fraudulent and misleading advertising. )

167
Q

fraught

A

filled (Eg: Since this enterprise is fraught with danger- I will ask for volunteers who are willing to assume the risks. )

168
Q

fray

A

brawl (Eg: The three musketeers were in the thick of fray. )

169
Q

frenetic

A

frenzied; frantic (Eg: His frenetic activities convinced us that he had no organized plan of operation. )

170
Q

frenzied

A

madly excited (Eg: As soon as they smelled smoke- the frenzied animals milled about in their cages. )

171
Q

fresco

A

painting in plaste (usually fresh) (Eg: The cathedral is visited by many tourists who wish to admire the frescoes by Glotto. )

172
Q

fret

A

to be annonyed or vexed (Eg: To fret over your poor grades is foolish; instead- decide to work harder in the future. )

173
Q

friction

A

clash in opinion; rubbing against (Eg: At this time when harmony is essential- we cannot afford to have any friction in our group. )

174
Q

frieze

A

ornamental band on a wall (Eg: The frieze of the church was adorned with sculpture. )

175
Q

frigid

A

intensely cold (Eg: Alaska is in the frigid zone. )

176
Q

fritter

A

waste (Eg: He could not apply himself to any task and frittered away his time in idle conversation. )

177
Q

frivolous

A

lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant (Eg: Though Nancy enjoyed Bill’s frivolous- lighthearted companionship- she sometimes wondered whether he )

178
Q

frolicsome

A

prankish; gay (Eg: The frolicsome puppy tried to lick the face of its master. )

179
Q

frond

A

fern leaf; palm or banana leaf (Eg: After the storm the beach was littered with the fronds of palm trees. )

180
Q

fructify

A

bear fruit (Eg: This peach tree should fructify in three years. )

181
Q

frugality

A

thrift; economy (Eg: In these economically difficult days businesses must practice frugality or risk bankruptcy. )

182
Q

fruition

A

bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization (Eg: This building marks the fruition of all our aspirations and years of hard work. )

183
Q

fugitive

A

fleeting or transitory; roving (Eg: The film brought a few fugitive images to her mind- but on the whole it made no lasting impression upon )

184
Q

fulcrum

A

support on which a lever rests (Eg: If we use this stone as a fulcrum and the crowbar as a lever- we may be able to move this boulder. )

185
Q

fulminate

A

thunder; explode (Eg: The people against whom she fulminated were innocent of any wrongdoing. )

186
Q

fulsome

A

disgustingly excessive (Eg: His fulsome praise of the dictator annoyed his listeners. )

187
Q

functionary

A

official (Eg: As his case was transferred from one functionary to another- he began to despair of ever reaching a )

188
Q

fundamental

A

basic; primary; essential (Eg: )

189
Q

funereal

A

sad; solemn (Eg: I fail to understand why there is such a funereal atmosphere; we have lost a battle- not a war. )

190
Q

furor

A

frenzy; great excitement (Eg: The story of her embezzlement of the funds created a furor on the stock exchange. )

191
Q

furtive

A

stealthy; sneaky (Eg: The boy gave a furtive look at his classmate’s test paper. )

192
Q

fusilade

A

simultaneous firing or outburs (of missiles- questions- etc.) (Eg: Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous fusilade of cannon fire. )

193
Q

fusion

A

union; coalition (Eg: The opponents of the political party in power organized a fusion of disgruntled groups and became an )

194
Q

futile

A

ineffective; fruitless (Eg: Why waste your time on futile pursuits? )

195
Q

feckless

A

feeble- ineffective; unthinking- irresponsible (Eg: Einstein was noted for his extraordinary inspirations; on the other hand- he was noted for being feckless in )

GRE Vocab - 2 (6 decks)

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