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3000 SAT (dell-furl)
Word | Meaning |
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furlough | a leave of absence |
frowsy | having a slovenly or unkempt appearance |
forge | a furnace where metal is heated and wrought; to shape, break, or flatten with blows; to counterfeit |
foray | a quick raid or sudden advance; a new venture |
foppish | guady; ornate; overly dressed |
foment | to instigate |
folly | lack of common sense or good judgement; foolishness, or a foolish action or belief; rash behavior |
fob | foist, to force another to accept, esp. by deceit or stealth; a pocket watch |
flotilla | an indefinite large number of boats |
floe | ice floating in sheets on the surface of a body of water |
flay | to attack or scold with stinging criticism |
flaxen | resembling flax; yellowish in color |
flak | criticism; opposition; anti-aircraft shells |
fjord | a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep clifts or hills |
finagle | obtain by trickery; to use devious or dishonest methods |
fiefdom | something one has rights over |
fester | to generate pus; to cause resentment or irritation |
ferret | to force out of hiding |
fastidious | meticulous; picky |
facile | skillful in an off-hand way |
extrapolate | to deduce; to infer |
extradition | surrendering a criminal to another jurisdiction |
extempore (iks TEM puh ray) | spoken, performed, or composed with little or no advanced preparation |
expostulate | to expres disagreement or complaint; to argue earnestly with someone |
explicate | to explain in detail; to make clear or explain completely |
expiate | to atone or make amends |
execrable (ig ZEK ruh bul) | wretched, very bad, detestable |
excoriate | to denounce strongly |
evince | to show or demonstrate clearly |
esplanade | a level open stretch of paved land or grassy groung near water |
escapade | an adventurous, unconventional act |
epistemology | the study of what can be known |
epigraph | quotation set at the start of a literary writing; an engraved inscription |
epaulet | ornamental strip, loops or fringed shoulder piece sewn across the shoulder |
entourage | one's attendants or associates |
ensign | a banner; a flag; a naval officer |
ensemble | a coordinated outfit or costume; a performing group |
elfin | small and sprightly; mischievous, fairylike |
effusion | pouring forth |
effectual | having the power to bring about a result |
dromedary | a one-humped domesticated camel |
dregs | the least valuable part of something; the sediment contained in liquids |
don | to put on |
domicile | a residence; home; dwelling |
doff | to take off; to remove; to put aside |
doggeral | poetic verse of generally poor quality |
disburse | to make payment in settlement; expend; distribute |
derelict | not cared for; abandoned; neglectful; remiss |
deprecate | to express disapproval of |
dell | secluded hollow or small valley; a glen; usually wooded |