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SAT Words 33
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Term | Definition |
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fatuous | (adj.) silly, foolish (He considers himself a serious poet, but in truth, he only writes _____ limericks.) |
fecund | (adj.) fruitful, fertile (The _____ tree bore enough apples to last us through the entire season.) |
felicitous | 1. (adj.) well suited, apt (While his comments were idiotic and rambling, mine were _____ and helpful.) 2. (adj.) delightful, pleasing (I spent a _____ afternoon visiting old friends.) |
feral | (adj.) wild, savage (That beast looks so _____ that I would fear being alone with it.) |
fervent | (adj.) ardent, passionate (The _____ protestors chained themselves to the building and shouted all night long.) |
fetid | (adj.) having a foul odor (I can tell from the _____ smell in your refrigerator that your milk has spoiled.) |
fetter | (v.) to chain, restrain (The dog was _____d to the parking meter.) |
fickle | (adj.) shifting in character, inconstant (In Greek dramas, the _____ gods help Achilles one day, and then harm him the next.) |
fidelity | (n.) loyalty, devotion (Guard dogs are known for the great _____ they show toward their masters.) |
figurative | (adj.) symbolic (Using _____ language, Jane likened the storm to an angry bull.) |
flabbergasted | (adj.) astounded (Whenever I read an Agatha Christie mystery novel, I am always _____ when I learn the identity of the murderer.) |
flaccid | (adj.) limp, not firm or strong (If a plant is not watered enough, its leaves become droopy and _____.) |
flagrant | (adj.) offensive, egregious (The judge’s decision to set the man free simply because that man was his brother was a _____ abuse of power.) |
florid | (adj.) flowery, ornate (The writer’s _____ prose belongs on a sentimental Hallmark card.) |
flout | (v.) to disregard or disobey openly (I _____ the school’s dress code by wearing a tie-dyed tank top and a pair of cut-off jeans.) |
foil | (v.) to thwart, frustrate, defeat (Inspector Wilkens _____d the thieves by locking them in the bank along with their stolen money.) |