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fluster confuse; make nervous and confused; N fluted having vertical parallel grooves ; V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
flutter
wave lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.
flux
flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
fodder
coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food
foible
small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
foil
defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail
foist
insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
foliage
masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
foment
stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of
foolhardy
rash; reckless; foolishly daring
foppish
vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
foray
raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.
forbearance
patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from ; be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
ford
place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.
forebears
ancestors
foreboding
premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of
forensic
suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine
forerunner
predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
foreshadow
give an indication beforehand; be a sign of ; portend; prefigure
foresight
ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
forestall
prevent by taking action in advance
forfeit
something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture
forge
counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
forgo
give up; do without
forlorn
sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
formality
ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for forms sake; Ex. mere formality
formidable
menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question
forsake
desert; abandon; renounce
forswear
renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure
forte
strong point or special talent in a persons character
forthcoming
happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.
forthright
straightforward; direct; frank
fortitude
bravery; courage; strength of mind
fortuitous
accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
forum
public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
forward
presumptuous or bold
foster
rear; bring up ; encourage; promote the development of ; Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
foul
very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul
founder
person who establishes
fracas
brawl in which a number of people take part; melee
fractious
unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse
frail
weak; N. frailty
franchise
right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
frantic
wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear
fraudulent
cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle
fraught
filled ; full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight
fray
brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out ; CF. rub
freebooter
pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
frenetic
frenzied; frantic
frenzied
madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
fresco
painting on wet plaster
fret
be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
friction
clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
frigid
intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone
fringe
decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
frisk
move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful
fritter
waste
frivolous
lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial
frock
long loose garment
frolic
play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs
frolicsome
prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
frond
fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
fructify
bear fruit; produce fruit
frugality
thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive
fruitful
producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance
fruition
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition
frustrate
thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
fuddle
make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
fugitive
fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving; running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large
fulcrum
support on which a lever rests or pivots
fulminate
thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
fulsome
disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
fumble
move the fingers and hands awkwardly ; mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.
functional
made for practical use only ; functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
functionary
official
fundamental
basic; primary; essential
funereal
sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
furor
frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
furrow
long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.
furtive
stealthy; quiet and secret ; sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
fusillade
simultaneous firing or outburst
fusion
union; coalition; V. fuse
fuss:
trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry ; anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
fussy
fastidious; finicky; easily upset
futile
useless; hopeless; ineffectual
fluster confuse; make nervous and confused; N fluted having vertical parallel grooves ; V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
flutter
wave lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.
flux
flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
fodder
coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food
foible
small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
foil
defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail
foist
insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
foliage
masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
foment
stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of
foolhardy
rash; reckless; foolishly daring
foppish
vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
foray
raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.
forbearance
patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from ; be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
ford
place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.
forebears
ancestors
foreboding
premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of
forensic
suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine
forerunner
predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
foreshadow
give an indication beforehand; be a sign of ; portend; prefigure
foresight
ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
forestall
prevent by taking action in advance
forfeit
something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture
forge
counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
forgo
give up; do without
forlorn
sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
formality
ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for forms sake; Ex. mere formality
formidable
menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question
forsake
desert; abandon; renounce
forswear
renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure
forte
strong point or special talent in a persons character
forthcoming
happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.
forthright
straightforward; direct; frank
fortitude
bravery; courage; strength of mind
fortuitous
accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
forum
public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
forward
presumptuous or bold
foster
rear; bring up ; encourage; promote the development of ; Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
foul
very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul
founder
person who establishes
fracas
brawl in which a number of people take part; melee
fractious
unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse
frail
weak; N. frailty
franchise
right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
frantic
wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear
fraudulent
cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle
fraught
filled ; full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight
fray
brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out ; CF. rub
freebooter
pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
frenetic
frenzied; frantic
frenzied
madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
fresco
painting on wet plaster
fret
be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
friction
clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
frigid
intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone
fringe
decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
frisk
move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful
fritter
waste
frivolous
lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial
frock
long loose garment
frolic
play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs
frolicsome
prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
frond
fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
fructify
bear fruit; produce fruit
frugality
thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive
fruitful
producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance
fruition
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition
frustrate
thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
fuddle
make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
fugitive
fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving; running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large
fulcrum
support on which a lever rests or pivots
fulminate
thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
fulsome
disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
fumble
move the fingers and hands awkwardly ; mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.
functional
made for practical use only ; functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
functionary
official
fundamental
basic; primary; essential
funereal
sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
furor
frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
furrow
long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.
furtive
stealthy; quiet and secret ; sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
fusillade
simultaneous firing or outburst
fusion
union; coalition; V. fuse
fuss:
trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry ; anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
fussy
fastidious; finicky; easily upset
futile
useless; hopeless; ineffectual
