List 19 Flashcards
flippant
ADJ. lacking proper seriousness
ADJ. lacking proper seriousness
flippant
flout
V. reject; mock
V. reject; mock
flout
fluctuate
V. waver; shift
V. waver; shift
fluctuate
fluency
N. smoothness of speech
N. smoothness of speech
fluency
foible
N. weakness; slight fault
N. weakness; slight fault
foible
foliage
N. mass of leaves
N. mass of leaves
foliage
forbearance
N. patience
N. patience
forbearance
N. foreboding
N. premonition of evil
N. premonition of evil
foreboding
foreshadow
V. give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure
V. give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure
foreshadow
foresight
N. ability to forsee future happenings; careful provision for the future
N. ability to forsee future happenings; careful provision for the future
foresight
forestall
V. prevent by taking action in advance
V. prevent by taking action in advance
forestall
forfeit
V. lose; surrender
V. lose; surrender
forfeit
forgo
V. give up; do without
V. give up; do without
forgo
formidable
ADJ. inspiring fear or apprehension; difficult; awe-inspiring
ADJ. inspiring fear or apprehension; difficult; awe-inspiring
formidable
forthright
ADJ. outspoken; frank
ADJ. outspoken; frank
forthright
fortuitous
ADJ. accidental; by chance
ADJ. accidental; by chance
fortuitous
foster
V. rear; encourage
V. rear; encourage
foster
frail
ADJ. weak
ADJ. weak
frail
franchise
N. right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular territory
N. right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular territory
franchise
frantic
ADJ. wild
ADJ. wild
frantic
fraudulent
ADJ. cheating; deceitful
ADJ. cheating; deceitful
fraudulent
frivolous
ADJ. lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
ADJ. lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
frivolous
fugitive
ADJ. fleeting or transient; elusive; fleeing
ADJ. fleeting or transient; elusive; fleeing
fugitive
fundamental
V. basic; primary; essential
V. basic; primary; essential
fundamental
furtive
ADJ. stealthy; sneaky
ADJ. stealthy; sneaky
furtive
fusion
N. union; coalition
N. union; coalition
fusion
futile
ADJ. useless; hopeless; ineffectual
ADJ. useless; hopeless; ineffectual
futile
gainful
ADJ. profitable
ADJ. profitable
gainful
gale
N. windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst
N. windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst
gale
galvanize
V. stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
V. stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
galvanize
garble
V. mix up; jumble; distort
V. mix up; jumble; distort
garble