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1
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Facetious

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cleverly amusing in tone

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Facile

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easily done

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Factious

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dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

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Factual

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containing or based upon real or true things

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Faddish

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intensely fashionable or popular for a short time

In the West investing in fine wine instead of equities, bonds or commodities has become something of a faddish way to diversify one’s portfolio.

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Fagged

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too tired

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Fallacious (n. Fallacy)

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containing or based on incorrect reasoning

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Falter

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waver; move in an uncertain manner

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Fanatical

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marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea

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Farsighted

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able to see distant objects clearly; planning prudently for the future

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Fascinate

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to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; attract; cause to be enamored; cause to be interested or curious

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Fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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Fathom

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a linear unit of measurement for water depth

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Fatuous

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without sense foolish; self-satisfaction

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Fawn

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  1. to seek favor or attention by flattery and being obsequious;
  2. a young deer
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Feckless

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weak or incompetent; ineffective

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Fecund

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producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile

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Feeble

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without strength or vigor, physically, mentally, or morally

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Feign

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make believe with the intent to deceive

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Feint

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make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially during a fight

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Felicitate

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express congratulations

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Felicitous

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suitably expressed; well chosen; apropos

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Felon

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  1. a person who has been convicted of a felony;
  2. cruel, wicked
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Feral

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existing in a wild or untamed state

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Ferment

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incite or stir up (trouble or disorder);

agitation and excitement among a group of people

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Ferocity

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savage; cruelty

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Ferret

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discover by searching; search

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Fervent

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characterized by intense emotion

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Fervid

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characterized by intense emotion

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Fervor

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feelings of great warmth and intensity; the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

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Fester

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(of a negative feeling or a problem) becoming worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference

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Festoon

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a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points

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Fetid

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foul-smelling

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Fetter

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to shackle; put in chains

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Feud

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bitter quarrel over a long period of time

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Fickle

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quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious

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Fidelity

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loyalty, accuracy

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Fidget

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move restlessly; make nervous

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Figurehead

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  1. carved image on the prow of a ship
  2. a nominal leader or head without real power;
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Filibuster

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intentional obstruction, esp using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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Finagle

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to practice deception or fraud; scheme.

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Finesse

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delicate way of dealing with a situation

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Finical

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too fussy about food clothing etc.

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Finicky

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fussy about one’s needs or requirements

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Fission

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splitting or division (esp. of cells)

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Fitfully

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not regularly or continuously; intermittently.

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Fixate

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stare at

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Fixate

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cause (someone) to acquire an obsessive attachment to someone or something

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Flak

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criticism; anti-aircraft guns

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Flamboyant

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tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display

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Flatter

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excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one’s own interests.

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Flaunting (v. Flaunt)

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show off complacently

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Flax

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pale yellow (hair); a plant

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Fledged

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able to fly trained experienced

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Fledgling

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an inexperienced person

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Fleet

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number of ships; quick-moving

57
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Fleeting

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lasting for a very short time

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Flimsy

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lacking solidarity, strength

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Flinch

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draw; move back; wince

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Flippant

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showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness

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Flirt

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talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

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Floe

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a sheet of floating ice

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Flop

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fail; move; fall clumsily

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Florid

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elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

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Florid

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  1. very much ornamented
  2. naturally red (e.g.. of face)
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Flounder

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move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water

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Flourish

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to make bold and sweeping gestures

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Flout

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openly disregard (a rule, a law or convention)

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Flout

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as in going against tradition

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Fluffy

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like down or as soft as down

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Fluke

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a stroke of luck

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Fluster

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  1. a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset;
  2. verb: cause to be nervous or upset; be flustered; behave in a confused manner
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Foible

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a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone’s character

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Foil

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prevent from carrying out

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Foment

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  1. put something warm (to lessen the pain);
  2. try to stir up
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Foolhardy

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marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

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Foolproof

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incapable of failure or error

78
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Foppish

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concerned with one’s clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way (typically used of a man)

79
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Forage

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  1. food for horses and cattle
  2. (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions
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Foray

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  1. a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid
  2. to venture
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Forbear

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refrain from; be patient; ancestor

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Forbearance

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a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; patience, willingness to wait

83
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Ford

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shallow place in a river (to cross)

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Forebode

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make a prediction about; tell in advance

85
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Foreclosure

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proceedings initiated to repossess the collateral for a loan

86
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Foreground

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make (something) the most prominent or important feature

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Foresight

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the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future

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Forestall

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to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand

89
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Forfeit

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suffer the loss of something

90
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Forge

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  1. workshop for the shaping of metal;
  2. create (a relationship or new conditions);
  3. produce a copy or imitation of (a document, signature, banknote, or work or art) for the purpose of deception
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Forgery

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criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud; a copy that is represented as the original

92
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Forgo

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omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without

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Formidable

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extremely impressive in strength or excellence

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Forsake

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to abandon or desert

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Forswear

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renounce; disallow; repudiate

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Forthright

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directly and without evasion; not roundabout

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Fortuitous

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happening or appearing by chance, as a coincidence

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Foster

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  1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties;
  2. noun: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864);
  3. verb: help develop, help grow; bring up under fosterage; of children; promote the growth of
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Fracas

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a noisy quarrel

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Fractious

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(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

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Fragile

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easily injured broken or destroyed

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Fragrant

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sweet-smelling

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Frantic

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wildly excited with joy; pain; anxiety

104
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Fraud

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intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

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Frenetic

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frantic; frenzied

106
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Frenzy

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state of violent mental agitation

107
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Fret

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be agitated or irritated

108
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Fringe

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not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme

109
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Frivolous

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unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly

110
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Froward

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intractable; not willing to yield or comply; stubborn

111
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Frown

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a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

112
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Frugal

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careful; economical

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Frugality

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prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money

114
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Fugacious

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ephemeral, fleeting, evanescent

115
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Fulmination (v. Fulminate)

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explode violently and with loud noise

116
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Fulsome

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  1. complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree
  2. of large size or quantity; generous or abundant
117
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Furtive

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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

118
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Fusion

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the act of fusing (or melting) together; correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization; the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept; an occurrence that involves the production of a union; a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy; the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words; the state of being combined into one body

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Fustian

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pompous or pretentious speech or writing

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Futile

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unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless

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