F Flashcards

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Facetious

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Joking (often inappropriately); humorous. I don’t need any facetious jokes about the quality of my work.

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Fatuous

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Brainless; inane; foolish, yet smug. egotists are often fatuous.

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Felicious

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Apt; suitably expressed; well chosen

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Fervor

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Glowing ardor (enthusiasm); intensity of feeling.Their relationship contained a lot of fervor

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Flag

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Droop; grow feeble. The home team’s spirits started to flag when they started losing.

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Fledgling

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Inexperienced. Fledgling dancers were given an opportunity to participate in the dance classes.

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Flout

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Reject;mock; show contempt for. Why do you insist on flouting the law?

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Foment

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Stir up;instigate. Daniel spread some nasty rumors that fomented trouble at school.

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Forestall

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Prevent by taking action in advance. The bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential arguments by putting a prenuptial agreement in place.

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