 | Term | Definition |
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frugal |
Economical. |
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fruition |
Fulfillment. |
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fugacious |
Fleeting. |
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fulcrum |
The support on or against which a lever rests, or the point about which it turns. |
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fulminate |
To cause to explode. |
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fulsome |
Offensive from excess of praise or commendation. |
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fumigate |
To subject to the action of smoke or fumes, especially for disinfection. |
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functionary |
An official. |
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fundamental |
Basal. |
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fungible |
That may be measured, counted, or weighed. |
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fungous |
Spongy. |
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fungus |
A plant destitute of chlorophyll, as a mushroom. |
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furbish |
To restore brightness or beauty to. |
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furlong |
A measure, one-eighth of a mile. |
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furlough |
A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer. |
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furrier |
A dealer in or maker of fur goods. |
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further |
More distant or advanced. |
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furtherance |
Advancement. |
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furtive |
Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief. |
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fuse |
To unite or blend as by melting together. |
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fusible |
Capable of being melted by heat. |
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futile |
Of no avail or effect. |
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futurist |
A person of expectant temperament. |
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gauge |
An instrument for measuring. |
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gaiety |
Festivity. |
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gaily |
Merrily. |
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gait |
Carriage of the body in going. |
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gallant |
Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit. |
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galore |
Abundant. |
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galvanic |
Pertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical action. |
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galvanism |
Current electricity, especially that arising from chemical action. |
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galvanize |
To imbue with life or animation. |
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gamble |
To risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency. |
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gambol |
Playful leaping or frisking. |
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gamester |
A gambler. |
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gamut |
The whole range or sequence. |
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garnish |
In cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment. |
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garrison |
The military force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense. |
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garrote |
To execute by strangling. |
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garrulous |
Given to constant trivial talking. |
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gaseous |
Light and unsubstantial. |
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gastric |
Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach. |
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gastritis |
Inflammation of the stomach. |
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gastronomy |
The art of preparing and serving appetizing food. |
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gendarme |
In continental Europe, particularly in France, a uniformed and armed police officer. |
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genealogy |
A list, in the order of succession, of ancestors and their descendants. |
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genealogist |
A tracer of pedigrees. |
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generality |
The principal portion. |
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generalize |
To draw general inferences. |
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generally |
Ordinarily. |
