BEV Lesson 17
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
FIASCO (NOUN)
A COMPLETE FAILURE. "THE LITTLE BOY'S LAWN MOWING BUSINESS WAS A FIASCO."
FICKLE (ADJ.)
LIKELY TO CHANGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. "THOUGH JIMMY IS SMART, HIS GRADES ARE FICKLE."
FILCH (VERB)
TO STEAL SLYLY, ESPECIALLY SMALL THINGS. "THE GIRL ENJOYED FILCHING SODA BOTTLES FROM HER BROTHER."
FINESSE (NOUN & VERB)
- Skill, delicacy, or subtlety in doing something or handling a situation.
- To accomplish by subtle or skillful maneuvering.
- "Peter handled the situation with finesse and got a promotion."
FLAGRANT (ADJ.)
- Extremely and deliberately conspicuous, or glaring.
- "John was given detention because of his flagrant speech at the school fair."
FLAUNT (VERB)
TO SHOW OFF IN A CONSPICUOUS OR OFFENSIVE WAY. "JEREMY FLAUNTED HIS A+ AROUND CLASS."
FLOUT (VERB)
TO TREAT OPENLY WITH SCORN OR CONTEMPT. "THE STUDENTS FLOUT THIER EVIL TEACHER EVERYDAY."
FLUCTUATE (VERB)
TO CHANGE CONTINUALLY FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER. "THE ROSTER SPOT CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN THE TWO PLAYERS."
FOIBLE (NOUN)
A MINOR, OFTNE AMUSING, FAULT OR WEAKNESS IN CHARACTER. "JIM'S FOIBLES MADE EVERYONE LAUGH, EVEN HIM."
FORESTALL (VERB)
- To secure an advantage or prevent a loss by previous action.
- "Though the goalie let in a goal, he forestalled the other teams victory."
FORMIDABLE (ADJ.)
DIFFICULT TO DO OR AROUSING FEAR BECAUSE OF THE UNUSAUL SIZE OF THE JOB.
FORTUITOUS (ADJ.)
OCCURING BY CHANCE OR ACCIDENT. "MOST OF THE TIME JIMMY WAS FORTUITOUS AND GOT HIS GUESSES RIGHT."
FRUGAL (ADJ.)
THRIFTY OR ECONOMICAL IN THE USE OF MONEY. "GARY GOT HIS XBOX FOR A FRUGAL PRICE FROM HIS FRIEND."
FULSOME (ADJ.)
EXCESSIVE, AND FOR THAT REASON, OFFENSIVE TO GOOD TASTE. "MOST PEOPLE WANT FULSOME LIVES BUT SOME ENJOY ENTRICATE TASTES."
FUTILE (ADJ.)
INCAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE DESIRED RESULT. "DON SEEMED TO BE FUTILE WHEN HE TOOK TESTS."
