Page 163 Letter F Flashcards
Flatter
To praise or compliment excessively and often times insincerely, to show to advantage
Flee
To run away
Flicker
To shine or burn unsteady
Flimsy
Lacking solidarity or strength, fragile, unconvincing
Flip
To turn over quickly
Fluffy
Soft, light
Forbearance
Patient, tolerance
Ford
A shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed by walking or driving
Forge
To form, shape
Foresee
To see or know beforehand, to predict, to anticipate
Fortitude
Bravery, courage, strength of mind
Foul
Very bad, unpleasant, disagreeable, very dirty, indecent and offencive
Fowl
Any edible bird or it’s flesh
Fraction
A part of smth
Fracture
A break, rupture, crack especially in bone or cartilage
Fragrant
Perfumed, having a pleasant smell
Frail
Weak, fragile, feeble
Fraud
A fault, a deception
Fret
To worry, to be constantly or visibly anxious
Frigid
Very cold, unfriendly, very formal
Frugal
Economical, sparing
Frustrate
To prevent, to upset, to annoy
Furtive
Secret, sneaky
Futile
Useless, vain