vocab by letter "F"
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>>>facetious===joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
>>>factitious===artificial; produced artificially; sham; false
>>>faculty===mental or bodily powers
>>>fastidious===difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
>>>fathom===comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of
>>>fawning===courting favor by cringing and flattering
>>>felicitous===(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed
>>>feint===trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action
>>>feral===(of an animal) not domestic; wild
>>>ferocious===fierce; violent; N. ferocity
>>>fervent===ardent; zealous; hot
>>>fervid===ardent; zealous; hot
>>>fetid(foetid)===malodorous; foul
>>>fetish(fetich)===object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention
>>>fiat===command; arbitrary
>>>fictitious===imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive
>>>finicky===too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality
>>>fitful===spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
>>>flair===talent
>>>flashy===showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
>>>flinch===hesitate; shrink back
>>>flippant===lacking proper seriousness
>>>fluke===unlikely occurrence
>>>fluster===confuse; make nervous and confused
>>>foment===stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of
>>>foolhardy===rash; reckless; foolishly daring
>>>forebears(forbears)===ancestors
>>>forsake===desert; abandon; renounce
>>>fortitude===bravery; courage; strength of mind
>>>fortuitous===accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
>>>fractious===unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered.
>>>fuddle===make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink
>>>fulsome===disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering
>>>fussy===fastidious; finicky; easily upset
>>>flout===reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn