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Vocab I H (15)
Week 15
| Vocabulary Word | Part of Speech | Definition | Antonym |
|---|---|---|---|
| fatuous | adjective | stupid, obtuse, foolish | erudite, intelligent |
| feasible | adjective | likely, probable, reasonable, possible | improbable, unlikely |
| felicitous | adjective | lucky, fortuitous, fortunate | unlucky, unfavorable, unfortunate |
| festoon | verb; noun | to adorn/decorate; a garland of flowers | undecorate |
| fetish | noun | obsession, preoccupation | ------ |
| fiasco | noun | failure, debacle, disaster | success |
| filch | verb | to steal (something small or petty) | return, donate |
| fluctuate | verb | to vacillate, to change, to vary | stay, remain, abide |
| foible | noun | a flaw, a weakness | strength |
| forensic | adjective | debatable (public debate or court) | undebatable |
| formidable | adjective | terrible, dangerous, appalling | harmless, powerless, insignificant |
| fortuitous | adjective | coincidental, random, accidental | planned, rehearsed, deliberate |
| fractious | adjective | grouchy, testy, quarrelsome | calm, even-tempered, tranquil |
| frugal | adjective | thrifty, economical, parsimonious | extravagant, indulgent |
| frustrate | verb | prevent, foil, defeat, hinder | abet, support, encourage |
| furtive | adjective | clandestine, sneaky, stealthy, covert, sly | forthright, open, brazen |
| futile | adjective | useless, vain, ineffective, worthless | productive, efficient, fruitful |
| gird | verb | to encircle, restrain | unfasten |
| gossamer | adjective | gauzy, delicate, filmy, sheer | opaque, cloudy, heavy |
| gregarious | adjective | talkative, social, convivial | introverted, shy, diffident |