Vocabulary Builder Lesson Fourteen
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 fascinate | v- to attract and hold spellbound by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, etc; to arouse the interest or curiosity of |
| Fathom | n- a unit of length equal to six feet down; used chiefly in nautical and mining measurements v- to understand thoroughly; to measure the depth by means of a sounding line |
| fervent | adj- ardent; having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc; hot; burning; glowing |
| festive | adj- joyous; merry; pertaining to or suitable for a celebration of or pertaining to a feast |
| fickle | adj- casually changeable; capricious(sudden no reason); not constantor loyal in affection |
| fictitious | adj- imaginatively produced or set forth; created by the imagination; not genuine; false |
| filial | adj-of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter; noting or having the relation of a child to a parent |
| financier | n- a person who is skilled in or engaged in monetary(money) opperations, whether public, corporate, or individual |
| fitful | adj- appearing, acting, etc., in spells or sudden, temporary spasms; recurring irregularly |
| flabby | adj- lacking firmness or determination; flaccid; hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles |
| flexible | adj- capable of being bent; easily bent; pliable; adaptable |
| flounder | v- to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements; to struggle clumsily or helplessly in embarrassment ot confusion |
| fluent | adj- spoken or written effortlessly; easy; graceful; flowing; able to speak or write smoothly, easily, or readily |
| fluster | v- to put into a state of nervous, agitated confusion; to excite and confuse with drink |
| foolhardy | adj- bold without judgement; reckless; foolishly rash or venturesome |
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