Lesson 22   -   edHelper.com
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Word List
ferment
fertile
fervent
fiasco
fickle
fidget
finesse
finite
fitful
flabby
flagrant
flamboyant
fleeting
flexible
flourish
fluent
foment
foolhardy
forego
forerunner
foresee
forestall
formidable
formulate
forsake
 
 


Matching

Match each definition with a word.

      fitful 1. coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly; spotty; on-again-off-again; desultory
___________________________ 2. Math. (of a set of elements) capable of being completely counted.not infinite or infinitesimal.not zero; limited
___________________________ 3. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating; shocking; awful
___________________________ 4. any of various substances, such as an enzyme or yeast, that cause fermentation; boil; moil; churn
___________________________ 5. strikingly bold or brilliant; showy; rococo; baroque; luscious
___________________________ 6. refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation; jockey; manipulate
___________________________ 7. producing or capable of producing offspring, as an animal, plant, egg, seed, or the like. (Cf. sterile.); spawning; childing; proliferant
___________________________ 8. a complete and ignominious failure.
___________________________ 9. passing or disappearing quickly; transient; ephemeral; beguile
___________________________ 10. to be in a vigorous state; thrive; prosper
___________________________ 11. exceptionally or glaringly noticeable; rank
___________________________ 12. to abandon or desert; throw over; chuck
___________________________ 13. spoken or written with ease; vocal; eloquent
___________________________ 14. to go before; precede.
___________________________ 15. unreasonably bold or daring; rash; temerarious; audacious
___________________________ 16. an omen, sign, or indication of something to follow; portent; herald; harbinger
___________________________ 17. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of; incite; whip (up)
___________________________ 18. to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand; rule; preclude; stave
___________________________ 19. to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically; phrase
___________________________ 20. having such flesh; limp; flaccid
___________________________ 21. to know or realize beforehand; predict or expect; foreknow; anticipate; visualize
___________________________ 22. capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent; springy; stretchy; resilient
___________________________ 23. having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling; fervid; hot-blooded; perfervid
___________________________ 24. likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable; lubricious; temperamental
___________________________ 25. to move nervously and restlessly; trifle; fiddle