NSF nationals vocabulary 14

Question 1

fail safe

Answer 1

guaranteed not to fail

Question 2

fair catch

Answer 2

a catch of a punt by a defensive player who signals that he will not run and will not be tackled

Question 3

fait accompli

Answer 3

an accomplished fact

Question 4

faux

Answer 4

not genuine or real, artificial

Question 5

felicitous

Answer 5

well-suited for the occasion, appropriate manner

Question 6

fen

Answer 6

a low land partially or wholly covered with water

Question 7

feral

Answer 7

wild and menacing

Question 8

fervent

Answer 8

extremely hot, showing warmth

Question 9

fester

Answer 9

a inflammation that has formed pus

Question 10

fetid

Answer 10

having a terrible smell

Question 11

fetter

Answer 11

cuffs or shackles for the feet

Question 12

fiduciary

Answer 12

a person whom property or power is entrusted to for the benefit of another

Question 13

filibuster

Answer 13

a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

Question 14

finagle

Answer 14

to achieve by means of trickery or deceit

Question 15

finesse

Answer 15

very skillful in handling of a situation

Question 16

flabbergasted

Answer 16

struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

Question 17

flaccid

Answer 17

lacking force, soft and limp

Question 18

flagrant

Answer 18

shockingly noticeable or evident

Question 19

flamboyant

Answer 19

brilliantly showy and elaborate

Question 20

flame

Answer 20

A gas or vapor that is undergoing combustion

Question 21

fledgling

Answer 21

young and inexperienced bird

Question 22

fleece

Answer 22

a wool of a sheep, fur of a sheep

Question 23

Florentine

Answer 23

related to the residents of Florence

Question 24

flout

Answer 24

to treat with contempt or disregard

Question 25

flux

Answer 25

a flowing or flow of a tide

Question 26

fly by night

Answer 26

not reliable or responsible in business

Question 27

foist

Answer 27

to force upon or impose fraudulently

Question 28

folio

Answer 28

a book with paper folded in the middle

Question 29

foment

Answer 29

to bathe in medicated liquids

Question 30

forbearance

Answer 30

a act of refraining from

Question 31

forestall

Answer 31

to stop beforehand from happening

Question 32

forswear

Answer 32

to reject or renounce under oath

Question 33

fortitude

Answer 33

mental or emotional strength in doing something

Question 34

fortuitous

Answer 34

occurring by chance or luck

Question 35

fray

Answer 35

a noisy fight, wear away

Question 36

frenetic

Answer 36

excessively agitated

Question 37

frond

Answer 37

a large, finely divided leaf

Question 38

Fujita scale

Answer 38

a classification on the severity of a tornado

Question 39

fulminate

Answer 39

to explode with a loud noise

Question 40

fumigate

Answer 40

treat with fumes