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  1. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  2. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  3. factious
    dissenting with the majority opinion
  4. factoid
    unverified information given credibility through repetition
  5. fagot
    a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
  6. fain
    having made preparations
  7. fait accompli
    an irreversible accomplishment
  8. FAQ
    a list of questions that are frequently asked (about a given topic) along with their answers
  9. farthing
    a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
  10. fascism
    a political theory advocating an authoritarian government
  11. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  12. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  13. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  14. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  15. feng shui
    the practice of arranging spaces for harmony and balance
  16. fete
    an elaborate party, often outdoors
  17. filch
    make off with belongings of others
  18. filial
    designating the generation following the parental generation
  19. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  20. finagle
    achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
  21. finance
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
  22. fjord
    a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs
  23. flabbergast
    overcome with amazement
  24. flagellate
    whip or scourge; punish as if by whipping
  25. flange
    a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
  26. flesh
    the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate
  27. flibbertigibbet
    a foolish, flighty, and overly talkative person
  28. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  29. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  30. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  31. freshet
    the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
  32. frippery
    something of little value or significance
  33. frivolity
    the trait of being not serious or sensible
  34. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  35. fulcrum
    the pivot about which a lever turns
  36. funicular
    relating to or operated by a cable
  37. furlong
    a unit of length equal to 220 yards
  38. floozy
    a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
Created on Wed Nov 12 12:53:00 EST 2008 (updated Fri Apr 28 07:05:38 EDT 2017)

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