Vocab F And G Flashcards

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Fatuous

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Foolish or insane in a complacent manner; silly

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Falsetto

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Artificially high-pitched voice or register in a man

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Feckless

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Ineffective, indifferent, having no sense of responsibility

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Fecund

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Productive and creative intellectually, capable of producing offspring

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Felicitous

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Well suited for the occasion, appropriate

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Flak

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Severe criticism/disapproval

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Flippant

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Not showing a serious or respectful attitude

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Florid

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Flowery, excessively ornate, elaborate

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Fractious

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Childishly misbehaving, difficult to control group

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Frisson

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Sudden, passing sensation of excitement

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Fulsome

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Offensive to good taste as being overdone and excessive

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Fustian

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Pretentious writing or speech

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Gaffe

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A social blunder; tactless remark

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Gallimaufry

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Confused jumble or medley of things

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Galvanize

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To stimulate or excite

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Gamut

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Complete range/scope of something

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Gemütlichkeit

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Geniality, friendliness,coziness

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Glower

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Have an angry or sullen look

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Grandiloquism

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Use of grand expression instead of a common one; extravagantly pompous

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Gratuitous

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Uncalled for, lacking good reason