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

Synonyms

Select the word that most nearly is a synonym of the given words.

______	1.	exploit; maneuver
		a. fervent b. fickle c. fiasco d. finesse

______	2.	precursor; herald
		a. forerunner b. ferment c. fleeting d. flabby

______	3.	proliferant; childing
		a. fertile b. ferment c. foment d. forego

______	4.	twiddle; play
		a. fervent b. fidget c. flourish d. flabby

______	5.	express; couch
		a. forsake b. formulate c. forestall d. flamboyant

______	6.	catchy; spotty
		a. fleeting b. fiasco c. fitful d. ferment

______	7.	gross; egregious
		a. finesse b. flagrant c. foment d. flamboyant

______	8.	blazing; perfervid
		a. foment b. fervent c. formulate d. flabby

______	9.	floppy; flimsy
		a. flabby b. forerunner c. flagrant d. ferment

______	10.	whippy; springy
		a. flexible b. fitful c. forestall d. foment

______	11.	forefeel; preknow
		a. flamboyant b. foresee c. flabby d. forerunner

______	12.	bound; limited
		a. flexible b. finite c. flabby d. foment

______	13.	temerarious; adventurous
		a. foolhardy b. finite c. forego d. forerunner

______	14.	horrific; terrible
		a. foolhardy b. ferment c. formidable d. foresee

______	15.	eloquent; smooth-spoken
		a. fluent b. forsake c. forerunner d. foresee

______	16.	simmer; seethe
		a. formulate b. fertile c. flamboyant d. ferment

______	17.	inconstant; volatile
		a. foolhardy b. flamboyant c. fickle d. flexible

______	18.	ornate; luscious
		a. forestall b. ferment c. forego d. flamboyant

______	19.	avert; preclude
		a. forsake b. fickle c. flexible d. forestall

______	20.	succeed; thrive
		a. forego b. fleeting c. forsake d. flourish

______	21.	beguile; wile
		a. flourish b. fleeting c. forsake d. fervent

______	22.	chuck; throw over
		a. foolhardy b. fleeting c. fitful d. forsake

______	23.	raise; abet
		a. formidable b. foment c. fertile d. forego