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foreshadow
V. give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure.
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foresight
N. ability to foresee future happenings; prudence.
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forestall
V. prevent by taking action in advance.
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forgo
V. give up; do without.
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formality
N. ceremonious quality; something done just for form’s sake.
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formidable
ADJ. inspiring fear or apprehension; difficult; awe inspiring.
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forsake
V. desert; abandon; renounce.
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forte
N. strong point or special talent.
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forthright
ADJ. outspoken; straightforward; frank.
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fortitude
N. bravery; courage.
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forum
N. place of assembly to discuss public concerns; meeting for discussion.
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foster
V. rear; encourage.
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founder
V. (1) fail completely; (2) sink.
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founder
N. person who establishes (an organization, business).
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frail
ADJ. weak.
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franchise
N. (1) right granted by authority; (2) right to vote; (3) business licensed to sell a product in a particular territory.
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frantic
ADJ. wild.
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fraternize
V. associate in a friendly way.
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fraudulent
ADJ. cheating; deceitful.
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fret
V. to be annoyed or vexed.
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friction
N. (1) rubbing against; (2) clash of wills.
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frigid
ADJ. intensely cold.
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frivolous
ADJ. lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant.
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frugality
N. thrift; economy.
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fruition
N. bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization.
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frustrate
V. thwart; defeat.
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fugitive
ADJ. fleeting or transitory; roving.
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fundamental
ADJ. basic; primary; essential.
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furor
N. frenzy; great excitement.
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furtive
ADJ. stealthy; sneaky.
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fusion
N. union; blending; synthesis.
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futile
ADJ. useless; hopeless; ineffectual.
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gainsay
V. deny.
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galvanize
V. stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize.
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gamut
N. entire range.
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garbled
ADJ. mixed up; jumbled; distorted.
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garner
V. gather; store up.
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garrulous
ADJ. loquacious; wordy; talkative.
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gauche
ADJ. clumsy; coarse and uncouth.
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gaudy
ADJ. flashy; showy.
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generality
N. vague statement.
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generalization
N. (1) broad, general statement derived from specific instances; (2) vague,
indefinite statement.
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generate
V. cause; produce; create.
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generic
ADJ. characteristic of an entire class or species.
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genesis
N. beginning; origin.
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geniality
N. cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy.
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genre
N. particular variety of art or literature.
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germane
ADJ. pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand.
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germinal
ADJ. pertaining to a germ; creative.