Lesson #17

Fiasco (n)

• A complete failure.

• The Sacagawea US dollar coin.

Fickle (adj.)

• Likely to change for no apparent reason; inconstant.

Filch (v)

• To steal slyly, especially small things.

Finesse ( n) (v)

• Noun- Skill, or subtlety in doing something or handling a situation.

• Verb- To accomplish by skillful maneuvering.

Flagrant (adj.)

• Extremely obvious to the eye or mind ; glaring.

Flaunt (v)

• To show off; to draw attention to in an offensive way.

Flout (v)

• To treat openly with scorn or contempt.

Fluctuate (v)

• To change continually from one position to another.

Foible (n)

• A minor, often amusing, fault or weakness in character.

Forestall (v)

• To secure an advantage or prevent a loss by previous action.

Formidable (adj.)

• Arousing fear or admiration because of the unusual size or superiority of the thing involved.

• Difficult to do because of the size of the job involved.

Fortuitous (adj.)

• Occurring by chance or accident.

Frugal (adj.)

• Thrifty or economical in the use of money.

• Involving little expense; meager.

Fulsome (adj.)

• Excessive and for that reason, offensive to good taste and obviously insincere.

Futile (adj.)

• Incapable of producing the desired result; unsuccessful or ineffective.