English 10X Vocab List 10

Question 1

Fatuous

Answer 1

Adjective

-silly and pointless

Question 2

Fealty

Answer 2

Noun

• a decidable tenant’s or vassal’s sworn loyalty to a lord
• formal acknowledgment of this

Question 3

Feasible

Answer 3

Adjective

• possible to do easily or conveniently
• likely; probable

Question 4

Feign

Answer 4

Verb

• pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
• invent (a story or excuse)
• indulge in pretense

Question 5

Felicity

Answer 5

Noun

• intense happiness
• the ability to find appropriate expression for one’s thoughts
• a particular effective feature of a work of literature or art

Question 6

Fervid

Answer 6

Adjective

• intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree
• burning, hot, or glowing

Question 7

Festoon

Answer 7

Noun
-a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration
-a carved or molded ornament representing a festoon
Verb
-adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations

Question 8

Fetish

Answer 8

Noun

• an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit
• a course of action to which one has an excessive and irrational commitment
• a form of sexual desire I which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part if the body, etc.

Question 9

Fiasco

Answer 9

Noun

-a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way

Question 10

Flamboyant

Answer 10

Adjective
-(of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness
-(especially of clothing) noticeable because of brightly colored, highly patterned, or unusual in style
-of or denoting a style of French Gothic architecture marked by wavy flamelike tracery and ornate decoration
Noun
-another term for Royal poinciana

Question 11

Flaunt

Answer 11

Verb

• display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance
• (flaunt oneself) dress or behave in a sexually provocative way

Question 12

Fluctuate

Answer 12

Verb

-rise and fall irregularly in a number or amount

Question 13

Forensic

Answer 13

Adjective
-of, relating to, or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime
-of or relating to courts of law
Noun
-scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime
-a laboratory or department responsible for tests used in detection of crime

Question 14

Fortuitous

Answer 14

Adjective

• happening by accident or chance rather than design
• happening by a lick chance; fortunate

Question 15

Fracas

Answer 15

Noun

-a noisy disturbance or quarrel

Question 16

Fulsome

Answer 16

Adjective

• complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree
• a large size or quantity; generous or abundant

Question 17

Garnish

Answer 17

Verb
-decorate or embellish (something, especially food)
-serve with a garnishment
-seize (money, especially part of a person’s salary) to settle a debt or claim
Noun
-a decoration or embellishment for something, especially food

Question 18

Genesis

Answer 18

Noun

• the origin or mode of formation of something
• the first of book of the Bible

Question 19

Gesticulate

Answer 19

Verb

-use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words

Question 20

Fathom

Answer 20

Noun
-a unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water
Verb
-understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought
-measure the depths of (water)