F Flashcards
Fanatical
Adj
Acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion:
Synonym: zealous; fiery
Fallow
Adj
Dormant; unused:
This field should lie fallow for a year so the soul does not become completely depleted.
Synonym: idle; inactive; unseeded
Fatuous
Adj
Stupid; foolishly self-satisfied:
Ted’s fatuous comments always embarrassed his keen-witted wife at parties.
Synonym: absurd; ludicrous
Fawn
Verb
To grovel:
The understudy fawned over the director in hopes of being cast in part on a permanent basis.
Synonym: pander; bootlick
Fecund
Adj
Fertile; fruitful; productive:
The fecund couple yielded a total of 20 children.
Synonym: flourishing; prolific
Fervid
Adj
Intensely emotional, feverish:
The fans of Maria were particularly fervid, doing anything to catch a glimpse of the great opera singer.
Synonym: passionate
Fetid
Adj
Foul-smelling, putrid:
The fetid stench from the outhouse caused Lisa to wrinkle her nose.
Synonym: funky; noisome; malodorous
Flag
Verb
To decline in vigor, strength or interest:
The marathon runner slowed down as his strength flagged.
Synonym: dwindle; ebb; slacken
Florid
Adj
Excessively decorated or embellished:
The palace had been decorated in an excessively florid style; every surface had been carved and gilded.
Synonym: baroque; ostentatious
Foment
Verb
To arouse or incite:
The rebel tried to foment revolution through their attacks on the government.
Synonym: agitate; kindle; instigate
Ford
Verb
To cross a body of water by wading:
Because of the recent torrential rains, the Cowboys were unable to ford the swollen river.
Synonym: traverse
Forestall
Verb
To prevent, delay; anticipate:
The landlord forestalled Lisa’s attempt to avoid paying the rent by waiting for her outside her door.
Synonym: avert; deter; hinder
Fortuitous
Adj
Happening by chance, fortunate:
It was fortuitous that he won the lotto just before he had to pay back his loans.
Synonym: lucky
Fractious
Adj
Unruly; rebellious:
The general had a hard time maintaining discipline among his fractious troops.
Synonym: contumacious; quarrelsome; contentious
Frenetic
Adj
Frantic, frenzied.
Synonym: fanatical; fervid
