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3000 SAT (dell-furl)
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Created by:
johne331
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