| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | finesse |
| a. passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory | ||
| b. a clever maneuver or trick. | ||
| c. to be aware of beforehand; get ahead of; anticipate. | ||
| d. an utter and shameful failure. |
| ______ | 2. | flabby |
| a. a round-bottomed glass flask for wine, esp. Chianti, fitted with a woven, protective raffia basket that also enables the bottle to stand upright. | ||
| b. without strength, force, precision, or vigor. | ||
| c. occurring at irregular intervals. |
| ______ | 3. | foresee |
| a. any of various substances, such as an enzyme or yeast, that cause fermentation. | ||
| b. to know or realize beforehand; predict or expect. | ||
| c. to treat (the surface of the body) with warm water, medicated liquids, or the like. | ||
| d. something that signals or gives notice of what is to come; omen; harbinger. |
| ______ | 4. | fidget |
| a. recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome. | ||
| b. to manipulate or touch restlessly or aimlessly; fiddle (often fol. by with). | ||
| c. strikingly bold or brilliant; showy | ||
| d. hot; glowing. |
| ______ | 5. | formulate |
| a. easy; graceful | ||
| b. to devise or develop, as a method, system, etc. | ||
| c. a complete and ignominious failure. | ||
| d. abundantly productive |
| ______ | 6. | forsake |
| a. something that signals or gives notice of what is to come; omen; harbinger. | ||
| b. to devise or develop, as a method, system, etc. | ||
| c. to abandon or desert. | ||
| d. spoken or written with ease |
| ______ | 7. | fleeting |
| a. occurring at irregular intervals. | ||
| b. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent | ||
| c. passing or disappearing quickly; transient; ephemeral. |
| ______ | 8. | fervent |
| a. hot; glowing. | ||
| b. to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically | ||
| c. not constant or loyal in affections |
| ______ | 9. | forestall |
| a. unreasonably bold or daring; rash. | ||
| b. to buy up (goods) in advance in order to increase the price when resold. | ||
| c. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent | ||
| d. notorious; scandalous |
| ______ | 10. | forego |
| a. willing or disposed to yield; pliable | ||
| b. a person who goes or is sent in advance to announce the coming of someone or something that follows; herald; harbinger. | ||
| c. unreasonably bold or daring; rash. | ||
| d. to go before; precede. |
| ______ | 11. | formidable |
| a. arousing feelings of awe or admiration because of grandeur, strength, etc. | ||
| b. coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly. | ||
| c. to manipulate or touch restlessly or aimlessly; fiddle (often fol. by with). |
| ______ | 12. | forerunner |
| a. unreasonably bold or daring; rash. | ||
| b. occurring at irregular intervals. | ||
| c. something that signals or gives notice of what is to come; omen; harbinger. |
| ______ | 13. | finite |
| a. having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable. | ||
| b. to devise or develop, as a method, system, etc. | ||
| c. a round-bottomed glass flask for wine, esp. Chianti, fitted with a woven, protective raffia basket that also enables the bottle to stand upright. |
| ______ | 14. | foolhardy |
| a. hot; burning; glowing. | ||
| b. boldly or brilliantly colored; showy. | ||
| c. bound by or subject to constraints or limits, as of time, space, or circumstance. | ||
| d. unreasonably bold or daring; rash. |
| ______ | 15. | foment |
| a. to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. | ||
| b. something that signals or gives notice of what is to come; omen; harbinger. | ||
| c. passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory | ||
| d. not firm; soft; flaccid. |
| ______ | 16. | flourish |
| a. occurring at irregular intervals. | ||
| b. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body). | ||
| c. to be successful; prosper. |
| ______ | 17. | fertile |
| a. to treat (the surface of the body) with warm water, medicated liquids, or the like. | ||
| b. bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific | ||
| c. to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance |
| ______ | 18. | ferment |
| a. limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) | ||
| b. quickly changing without reason or warning, esp. in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. | ||
| c. to abandon or desert. | ||
| d. a state of agitation, upset, or rapid change. |
| ______ | 19. | fickle |
| a. bearing or capable of bearing offspring. | ||
| b. quickly changing without reason or warning, esp. in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. | ||
| c. an utter and shameful failure. |
| ______ | 20. | flamboyant |
| a. coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly. | ||
| b. notorious; scandalous | ||
| c. to abandon or desert. | ||
| d. florid; ornate; elaborately styled |
| ______ | 21. | fiasco |
| a. hot; glowing. | ||
| b. not firm; soft; flaccid. | ||
| c. a complete and ignominious failure. |
| ______ | 22. | flagrant |
| a. to be aware of beforehand; get ahead of; anticipate. | ||
| b. exceptionally bad; disgraceful; scandalous. | ||
| c. passing or disappearing quickly; transient; ephemeral. | ||
| d. to reduce to or express in a formula. |
| ______ | 23. | fluent |
| a. to do well; succeed; prosper. | ||
| b. likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable | ||
| c. able to speak or write smoothly, easily, or readily |
| ______ | 24. | fitful |
| a. coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly. | ||
| b. shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring | ||
| c. to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| ______ | 25. | flexible |
| a. to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically | ||
| b. easily swayed or influenced; pliant. | ||
| c. Often,"fidgets."the condition or an instance of being nervously restless, uneasy, or impatient. | ||
| d. passing or disappearing quickly; transient; ephemeral. |