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| fledgling |
adj. inexperience
n. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
eg. a fledgling mountain climber. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:30:02 GMT |
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| flinch |
v. hesitate, move back in fear
eg. flinch from danger |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:24:17 GMT |
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| flick |
n. light touch
eg. to flick the dust from one's shoes |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:24:23 GMT |
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| fleece |
v. rob, take a lot money
n. woolly hair of a sheep
eg. Some local shops have been fleecing tourists. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:24:39 GMT |
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| fleck |
v. spot, mark
eg. His hair was flecked with paint |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:30:27 GMT |
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| flay |
v. - strip off skin (from animal), excoriate
- severely criticize, excoriate, chafe
eg. he flayed himself for his lack of sensitivity |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:31:55 GMT |
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| flaunt |
v. display ostentatiously or pretentiously, show off offensively
eg. he always flaunts his wealth |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 14:35:35 GMT |
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| flamboyant |
adj. attractive, exciting, meretricious
eg. flamboyant film star |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:32:18 GMT |
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| flair |
n. talent, aptitude
eg. she has a flair for languages |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:32:29 GMT |
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| flail |
v. move without control, toss about
eg. the boy flailed around the floor |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:32:38 GMT |
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| flagrant |
adj. particularly bad, shocking, gruesome. gristly
eg. flagrant child abuse |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:32:53 GMT |
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| flag |
v. weaken, decline
eg. team spirit has flagged |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:33:00 GMT |
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| flaccid |
adj. loose, soft
eg. flaccid (muscles, breasts) |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:33:10 GMT |
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| fitful |
adj. intermittent, happening for short period
eg. a fitful breeze / a fitful burst of energy |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:35:25 GMT |
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| fissure |
n. crevice, deep crack
eg. tiny fissure in the rock |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:35:47 GMT |
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| firebrand |
n. instigator, troublemaker, (malcontent)
eg. She was the firebrand of their quarrel |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:58:16 GMT |
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| finite |
adj. limited, qualified
eg. ppl finite existence is not enough to grasp the infinite |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:36:06 GMT |
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| finicky |
adj. too worried about food, clothes
syn. fussy
eg. a finicky eater/dresser |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:36:15 GMT |
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| finesse |
n. delicate skill (in dealing with ppl or situations)
eg. he handled the meeting with great finesse |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:24:56 GMT |
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| filing |
n. content, index
eg. a bankruptcy filing |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:36:54 GMT |
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| filigree |
n. gold or silver necklace/earring |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:37:34 GMT |
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| filibuster |
v. delay a legislation process by making long speech |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 14:12:47 GMT |
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| filial |
adj. pertaining to a son or daughter
eg. filial obligation to the parents |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:39:12 GMT |
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| filch |
v. steal small thing |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:40:31 GMT |
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| figurine |
n. small ornamental statue
eg. pottery figurine of the Dynasties |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:40:45 GMT |
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| figurative |
adj. metaphorical
eg. figurative expression |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:40:54 GMT |
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| figment |
n. imaginary thing, invention
eg. a figment of my imagination |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:41:00 GMT |
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| fidelity |
n. loyalty, allegiance
eg. fidelity to my own principles |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:41:21 GMT |
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| fictitious |
adj. imaginary, fancied
eg. a fictitious story |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:41:31 GMT |
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| fickle |
adj. changeable, faithless
eg. fickle lover, fickle weather |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:41:38 GMT |
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| fiat |
n. command, authorization, edict, decree
eg. Prices have been fixed by government fiat |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:42:09 GMT |
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| fiasco |
n. total failure, debacle
eg. The enemy's plot ended in fiasco |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:42:02 GMT |
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| fetter |
v. shackle (put chain around the body)
eg. the prisoner was fettered to the wall |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:42:20 GMT |
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| fetid |
adj. stinking, smelling foul, malodorous
eg. fetid smoke of tobacco |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 14:27:12 GMT |
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| fete |
n. outdoor celebration, party
eg. the fete continued despite the rain |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:44:23 GMT |
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| festive |
adj. joyous, related to festival
eg. a festive season in that city |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:44:37 GMT |
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| fester |
v. aggravate, be infected
eg. the wound did not fester |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:44:44 GMT |
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| fervor |
n. enthusiasm, ecstasy
eg. their kiss is full of fervor of first love |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:44:50 GMT |
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| fervid |
adj. fervent, excited, enthusiastic
eg. fervid patriot |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:44:57 GMT |
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| fervent |
adj. excited, enthusiastic, fervid
eg. fervent (love, protest) |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:45:03 GMT |
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| ferocious |
v. fierce, violent, savage
eg. ferocious beast |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:45:08 GMT |
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| ferret |
v. discover through persistent investigation, dig up, disinter
eg. the detective ferreted out the criminal |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 14:41:11 GMT |
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| ferment |
v. - chemically change to simpler substance (sugar -> alcohol)
- go sour or spoiled
eg. We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 14:15:08 GMT |
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| feral |
adj. wild, not domestic
eg. feral cat,
AIDS is a feral disease |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:45:46 GMT |
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| felon |
n. person convicted serious crime (murder, rape)
eg. a felon loses the right to vote |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:45:53 GMT |
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| fell |
adj. deadly
v. knock out
eg. a fell disease |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:45:59 GMT |
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| feline |
adj. catlike/ catlike animal |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:55:26 GMT |
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| felicity |
n. happiness, appropriateness
eg. a lifetime of perfect felicity |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:46:07 GMT |
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| felicitous |
adj. well-selecting, appropriate
eg. felicitous remarks |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:46:51 GMT |
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| feint |
n. pretended action to deceive the enemy
eg. make a feint in the east but attack in the west |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:49:12 GMT |
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| feign |
v. pretend, fake
eg. feigned innocence/deafness |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:47:04 GMT |
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| fecundity |
n. fertility, abundance
eg. fecundity of imagination |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:47:16 GMT |
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| feckless |
adj. inefficient, irresponsible
eg. 2 years of feckless negotiations |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:47:23 GMT |
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| febrile |
adj. caused by fever
eg. febrile disease, febrile cough |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:47:41 GMT |
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| feasible |
adj. practical, possible
eg. ur plan sounds quite feasible |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:47:49 GMT |
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| faze |
v. shock, disconcert
eg. The news did not faze him |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:47:54 GMT |
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| fawning |
adj. trying to please, flattering
eg. he is a fawning clergyman |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:48:02 GMT |
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| fauna |
n. animals of a region or age
eg. marine fauna, prehistoric fauna |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:48:07 GMT |
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| fatuous |
adj. brainless, vacuous, asinine
eg. her fatuous smile and answer is so stupid |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 14:45:21 GMT |
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| fathom |
v. understand, comprehend
eg. i cant fathom what you mean |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:48:20 GMT |
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| fatalism |
n. fateful or inevitable belief
eg. do some philosophies lean toward fatalism |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:48:26 GMT |
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| fastidious |
adj. selecting carefully, difficult to please
eg. she is fastidious in her dress |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:48:41 GMT |
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| farce |
n. ridiculing comedy, travesty, satire
eg. the trial was a mere farce |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 14:29:35 GMT |
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| fanfare |
n. showy display, musical ceremony
eg. they were attracted by a fanfare of trumpets |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:48:56 GMT |
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| fancy |
n. power of mind to imagine
eg. the novelist's fancy |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:49:01 GMT |
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| fancier |
n. dealer or breeder of animal
eg. she is a dog fancier |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:49:06 GMT |
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| fancied |
adj. imaginary, unreal |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:03:36 GMT |
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| fanaticism |
n. excessive zeal, great enthusiasm
eg. ur fanaticism followed her was wrong |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:49:13 GMT |
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| falter |
v. hesitate
eg. she walked boldly without faltering |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:49:21 GMT |
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| fallow |
adj. inactive, undeveloped but potentially useful, dilactic
eg a fallow gold market |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 14:21:10 GMT |
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| fallible |
v. liable, unreliable
eg. all men are fallible |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:49:40 GMT |
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| fallacy |
n. misconception, illusion
eg. he detected the fallacy of her argument |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:49:51 GMT |
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| fallacious |
adj. false, misleading, deceptive
eg. a fallacious assumption |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:49:59 GMT |
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