Set: Kaplan SAT Word List: "F" Words

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Term Definition
facetious Witty; humorous
facile Easily accomplished; lacking sincerity or depth; done without great effort
fallacious False; tending to deceive or mislead
febrile Feverish; distinguished by intense emotions or activity
feckless Ineffective; worthless
feign To pretend; mislead; give a false impression of
feral Pertaining to a wild creature; not domesticated
fictive Fictional; fantastical; pertaining to imaginative creation
filibuster To use evasive, obstructional tactics, esp. prolonged speech, in order to delay
fitful Alternately ceasing, lacking steadiness; marked by irregular bursts of activity
flippant Marked by disrespectful lightheartedness or casualness
flout To scorn; to dismiss with contempt
fodder Readily and abundantly available and of little value; raw material
forego To precede; be ahead of
forgo To do without; to refrain from
formidable Fearsome; causing worry; inspiring awe and wonder
fortitude Mental or emotional strength that allows one to overcome difficulties
fortuitous By fortunate chance
frenetic Frantic; frenzied
fulsome Abundant; flattering in an insincere manner
furlough A leave of absence or break; usually granted to a soldier or prisoner
furtive Sly; with hidden motives

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Words that turn up on SATs that start with an F

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Most Missed Words

  1. fulsomeAbundant; flattering in an insincere manner - 13 misses
  2. fodderReadily and abundantly available and of little value; raw material - 11 misses
  3. febrileFeverish; distinguished by intense emotions or activity - 9 misses
  4. forgoTo do without; to refrain from - 8 misses
  5. fortitudeMental or emotional strength that allows one to overcome difficulties - 8 misses
  6. floutTo scorn; to dismiss with contempt - 7 misses
  7. facetiousWitty; humorous - 6 misses