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| furor |
1. a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
2. a prevailing fad, mania, or craze.
3. fury; rage; madness.
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:43:43 GMT |
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| fulsome |
1. offensive to good taste, esp. as being excessive; overdone or gross: fulsome praise that embarrassed her deeply; fulsome décor.
2. disgusting; sickening; repulsive: a table heaped with fulsome mounds of greasy foods.
3. excessively or insincerely lavish: fulsome admiration.
4. encompassing all aspects; comprehensive: a fulsome survey of the political situation in Central America.
5. abundant or copious.
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:39:26 GMT |
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| fulminate |
to explode with anger; 1. to explode with a loud noise; detonate.
2. to issue denunciations or the like (usually fol. by against): The minister fulminated against legalized vice.
3. to cause to explode.
4. to issue or pronounce with vehement denunciation, condemnation, or the like.
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:35:04 GMT |
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| frond |
leaf; 1. an often large, finely divided leaf, esp. as applied to the ferns and certain palms.
2. a leaflike expansion not differentiated into stem and foliage, as in lichens.
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:33:46 GMT |
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| frivolous |
petty, trivial; flippant, silly
1. characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
2. self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose.
3. (of a person) given to trifling or undue levity: a frivolous, empty-headed person.
4. of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice: a frivolous suggestion.
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:32:29 GMT |
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| fraud |
deception, hoax |
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:31:23 GMT |
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| fratricide |
the killing of a brother or sister; a person who kills a brother. |
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:29:32 GMT |
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| fracas |
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:28:35 GMT |
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| founder |
to fall helplessly; sink; a person who founds or establishes.
1. (of a ship, boat, etc.) to fill with water and sink.
2. to fall or sink down, as buildings, ground, etc.: Built on a former lake bed, the building has foundered nearly ten feet.
3. to become wrecked; fail utterly: The project foundered because public support was lacking.
4. to stumble, break down, or go lame, as a horse: His mount foundered on the rocky path.
5. to become ill from overeating.
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:27:04 GMT |
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| foster |
to nourish, cultivate, promote; to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. |
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:24:28 GMT |
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| fortnight |
two weeks; the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks. |
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:20:01 GMT |
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| forte |
strong point, something a person does well; the stronger part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt (opposed to foible ). |
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:17:08 GMT |
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| forswear |
to repudiate, disclaim, to reject or renounce under oath
1.to forswear an injurious habit.
2. to deny vehemently or under oath.
3. to perjure (oneself).
4. to swear falsely; commit perjury.
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:13:41 GMT |
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| forsake |
to abandon, withdraw from: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific. |
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:08:28 GMT |
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| formulate |
to conceivfe, devise, to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory. to draft, plan; to express, state |
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:01:05 GMT |
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| forlorn |
dreary, deserted; unhappy; hpoeless, despairing; lonely and sad; forsaken; pitiful in appearance |
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:05:56 GMT |
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| forgo |
to go without, to abstain or refrain from; do without; to pass by or overlook. |
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anahitb Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:57:35 GMT |
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| forfend |
1. to defend, secure, or protect.
2. to fend off, avert, or prevent.
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:47:15 GMT |
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| forethought |
anticipation, foresight |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:41:52 GMT |
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| forensics |
study of argumentation and debate |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:41:38 GMT |
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| forensic |
relating to legal proceedings; relating to debates |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:40 GMT |
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| foreboding |
dark sense of evil to come |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:40:12 GMT |
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| forbearance |
patience, restraint, leniency |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:36:15 GMT |
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| forage |
to wander in search for food |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:32:57 GMT |
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| foment |
to arouse or incite; 1. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body).
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:28:59 GMT |
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| foliate |
to grow, sprout leaves |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:25:05 GMT |
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| foist |
1. to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually fol. by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.
2. to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually fol. by in or into): to foist political views into a news story.
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:19:58 GMT |
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| foil |
to defeat, frustrate; to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk: Loyal troops foiled his attempt to overthrow the government. |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:16:12 GMT |
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| foible |
minor weakness or character flaw; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible. |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:11:28 GMT |
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| fodder |
1. coarse food for livestock, composed of entire plants, including leaves, stalks, and grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.
2. people considered as readily available and of little value: cannon fodder.
3. raw material: fodder for a comedian's routine. |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:09:50 GMT |
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| fluster |
to agitate or confuse; to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me. |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:04:19 GMT |
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| flurried |
to become agitated and confused |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:02:31 GMT |
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| flout |
to treat contemptuously, scorn;scoff, mock, or gibe (often fol. by at). |
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anahitb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:56 GMT |
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| flounder |
to falter, waver; to muddle, struggle; to struggle clumsily or helplessly: He floundered helplessly on the first day of his new job. |
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anahitb Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:42:28 GMT |
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| flippant |
disrespectful, casual; frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism. |
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anahitb Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:39:03 GMT |
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| flaunt |
to show off; to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly. |
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anahitb Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:35:01 GMT |
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| flamboyant |
flashy, garish; exciting, dazzling |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:40 GMT |
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| flair |
a natural inclination towards something; a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack: a flair for writing rhymes.
2. smartness of style, manner, etc.: Their window display has absolutely no flair at all.
3. keen perception or discernment. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:40 GMT |
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| flagrant |
outrageous, shameless; shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error.
2. notorious; scandalous: a flagrant crime; a flagrant offender. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:40 GMT |
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| flaccid |
limp, flabby, weak, soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
2. lacking force; weak: flaccid prose. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:40 GMT |
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| fitful |
intermittent, irregular |
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| fissure |
a crack or break |
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| finicky |
fussy, difficult to please |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:40 GMT |
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| finesse |
refinement or skill at a task or in a situation; skill in handling a difficult or highly sensitive situation; adroit and artful management: exceptional diplomatic finesse. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:40 GMT |
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| filial |
appropriate for a child; noting or having the relation of a child to a parent. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:40 GMT |
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| filch |
to steal (esp. something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:40 GMT |
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| fidelity |
loyalty |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fictive |
fictional, imaginary |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fickle |
unreliable, likely to change; not constant or loyal in affections: a fickle lover. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fiasco |
disaster, utter failure |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fey |
otherworldly; doomed |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| feud |
a prolonged quarrel between families, also called blood feud |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fetter |
to bind, chain, confine |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| felicity |
feeling great happiness; the state of being happy, esp. in a high degree; bliss: marital felicity. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| felicitous |
suitable, appropriate; well-spoken;well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| feign |
to pretend, give a false impression; to invent falsely;to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness.
2. to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse.
3. to imitate deceptively: to feign another's voice. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| federation |
union of organizations; union of several states, each of which retains local power |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| feckless |
ineffective, careless, irresponsible; ineffective; incompetent; futile: feckless attempts to repair the plumbing. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fealty |
intense loyalty,the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| faze |
to bother, upset, or disconcert, daunt: The worst insults cannot faze him. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fawn |
a young deer; to flatter excessively, seek the favor of,to seek notice or favor by servile demeanor: The courtiers fawned over the king. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fault |
break in a rock formation; mistake or error |
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| fathom |
to measure the depth of, gauge; to understand,to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone's motives. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| farcical |
absurd, ludicrous |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fallow |
uncultivated, unused |
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| fallible |
capable of failing |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| facsimile [fak-sim-uh-lee] |
an exact copy |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| facility |
aptitude, ease in doing something |
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| facilitate |
to aid, assist |
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| facile |
very easy, superficial, easily managed (people) |
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| facetious |
witty in an inappropriate way; not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a facetious person. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| facade |
face, front; mask, sperficial appearance:They managed somehow to maintain a facade of wealth. |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fabricated |
constructed, invented; faked, falsified |
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anahitb Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:38:39 GMT |
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| fabricate |
to make or devise; to forge, fake a signature, a document, etc.; construct:The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock. |
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