NSF regionals vocabulary 19 Flashcards

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forage

A

food for horses and cattle

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forbear

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to refrain or abstain

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fore

A

situated toward the front

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forensic

A

connected or related to, used in public discussion

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forge

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to form by heating or hammering into shape

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formidable

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inspiring fear, or dread

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foster

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to promote the growth of, nourish

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8
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franglais

A

a mixture of french with English words

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friable

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easily crumbled or reduced to powder

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frugal

A

avoiding waste

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fume

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a cloud of fine particles of an odorous or harmful nature

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funk

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afraid, terror, stench

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furor

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fury, sudden outburst

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furtive

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sly, stealthy

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futon

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a thin mattress filled with cotton for sleeping

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gadfly

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annoying person, a fly that bite domestic animals

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gamut

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a range of extent

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gape

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to stare in awe

19
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garble

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to make false by addition, to confuse or jumble

20
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garish

A

tastelessly showy

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gawky

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lacking grace in movement or posture

22
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geologist

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a specialist in geology

23
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geopolitical

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the study of the influence of politics and economic geography

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gestation

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the development of an idea

25
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gibbet

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an execution instrument