Word List 20 Flashcards
Flippant
Lacking proper seriousness
Flit
Fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly
Floe
Mass of floating ice
Flora
Plants of a region or era
Florid
Ruddy; reddish; flowery
Flounder
Struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter
Flourish
Grow well; prosper
Flout
Reject; mock
Fluke
Unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune
Fluster
Confuse
Flux
Flowing; series of changes
Fodder
Coarse food for cattle
Foible
Weakness; slight fault
Foil
Contrast
Foil
Defeat; frustrate
Foliage
Masses of leaves
Foment
Stir up; instigate
Foolhardy
Rash
Fop
Dandy; man excessively concerned with his clothes
Forbearance
Patience
Ford
Place where a river can be crossed on foot
Forebears
Ancestors
Foreboding
Premonition of evil
Forensic
Suitable to debate or courts of law
Foresight
Ability to foresee future happenings; prudence
Forestall
Prevent by taking action in advance
Forgo
Give up; do without
Forlorn
Sad and lonely
Formality
Ceremonious quality; something done just for form’s sake
Formidable
Inspiring fear or apprehension; difficult
Forsake
Desert; abandon; renounce
Forswear
Renounce; abandon
Forte
Strong point or special talent
Forthright
Outspoken; straightforward
Fortitude
Bravery; courage
Fortuitous
Accidental; by chance
Foster
Rear; encourage
Founder
Fall completely; sink
Fracas
Brawl, melee
Fractious
Unruly; disobedient; irritable
Frail
Weak
Franchise
Right granted by authority; right to vote
Frantic
Wild
Fraternize
Associate in a friendly way
Fraudulent
Cheating; deceitful
Fraught
Filled
Fray
Brawl
Frenetic
Frenzied; frantic
Frenzied
Madly excited
Fresco
Painting on plaster
Fret
To be annoyed or vexed
Frigid
Intensely cold
Frivolous
Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree
Frolicsome
Prankish; gay
Frugality
Thrift; economy
Fruition
Fulfillment; realization
Fugitive
Fleeting or transitory; roving
Fulcrum
Support on which a lever rests
Fulsome
Disgustingly excessive
Furlough
Leave of absence
Furor
Frenzy; great excitement
Furtive
Stealthy; sneaky
Fusion
Union; blending; synthesis
Futile
Useless; hopeless; ineffectual
Gadfly
Animal-biting fly; an irritating person
Gaffe
Social blunder