F words

Question 1

facile

Answer 1

effortless; or (esp. of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.

Question 2

facilitate

Answer 2

to make easier

Question 3

faff

Answer 3

Spend time in ineffectual activity.

Question 4

fallow

Answer 4

inactive, not in use

Question 5

fastidious

Answer 5

fussy, finicky

Question 6

felicity

Answer 6

intense happiness; or the ability to find appropriate expression for one’s thoughts.

Question 7

femme fatale

Answer 7

an attractive and seductive woman, esp. one who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes involved with her.

Question 8

fertile

Answer 8

able to produce or sustain growth, arable

Question 9

fervor

Answer 9

intense emotion

Question 10

fetid

Answer 10

foul-smelling, stinky

Question 11

fetter

Answer 11

to bind, restrain

Question 12

filibuster

Answer 12

an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

Question 13

filtration

Answer 13

The action or process of filtering something

Question 14

fitful

Answer 14

irregular; inconsistent

Question 15

fjord

Answer 15

a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.

Question 16

flagrant

Answer 16

obvious, blatant, conspicuous, obtrusive

Question 17

flan

Answer 17

A baked dish consisting of an open-topped pastry case with a savory or sweet filling; or a metal disk from which coins are produced.

Question 18

florid

Answer 18

elaborately decorated; flowery

Question 19

flourish

Answer 19

to grow quickly, prosper, burgeon, proliferate

Question 20

foofaraw

Answer 20

A great deal of fuss or attention given to a minor manor.

Question 21

forlorn

Answer 21

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

Question 22

forthright

Answer 22

Direct and outspoken

Question 23

fortuitous

Answer 23

happening by accident or chance rather than design.

Question 24

frolicsome

Answer 24

lively and playful.

Question 25

frugal

Answer 25

not spend freely, cheap

Question 26

fuddle

Answer 26

confuse or stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

Question 27

fuliginous

Answer 27

sooty; dusky.

Question 28

fulminate

Answer 28

express vehement protest.

Question 29

fulsome

Answer 29

(Of a quantity) abundant or; complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree.

Question 30

funambulist

Answer 30

a tightrope walker.

Question 31

furtive

Answer 31

secretive, stealthy