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flick	n. quick light blow, eg with a whip or the tip of a finger
flicker	v. (of a light or flame) burn or shine unsteadily
flighty	adj. (esp of a woman or her behaviour) changeable and unreliable; not serious
flinch	v. move or draw back suddenly, from shock, fear or pain
flip	v. toss (sth) with a sharp movement of the thumb and forefinger so that it turns over in the air
flippancy	n. being flippant
flippant	adj. not showing sufficient respect or seriousness
flirt	v. ~ behave (towards sb) in a romantic or suggestive way but without serious intentions
flit	v. fly or move lightly and quickly from one place to another
floe	n. sheet of floating ice, usu on the sea
flora	n. all the plants of a particular area or period of time
florescence	the process, state, or period of flowering
florid	adj. elaborate and ornate; excessively decorated or colourful
flotsam	n. parts of a wrecked ship or its cargo found floating in the sea
flounder	v. move or struggle helplessly or clumsily; move with difficulty, as through mud or deep snow
flourish	v. be successful, very active, or widespread; prosper
flout	v. disobey openly and scornfully
flowery	adj. covered with or having a lot of flowers
fluctuate	v. ~ (of a price, number, rate, etc) rise and fall; change irregularly
fluctuation	n. ~ (of/in sth)
fluency	n. quality or condition of being fluent
fluke	n. (infml ) thing that is accidentally successful; lucky stroke in a game
flush	n. flow of blood to the face that causes a red colouring; blush
fluster	v. make nervous and confused
fluted	(esp. of the shaft of a column) having flutes
flutter	v. (of the wings of birds, butterflies, etc) move lightly and quickly
flux	n. continuous change or succession of changes; unsettled state
fodder	n. dried food, hay, etc forhorses and farm animals ,
foible	n. small, usu harmless, peculiarity or weakness in a person's character
foil	n. metal rolled or hammered into a very thin flexible sheet
foist	v. foist sth on sb force sb into accepting sth not wanted
foliage	n. leaves of a tree or plant; leaves with their stems and branches
foment	v. arouse or increase
foolhardy	adj. foolishly bold or rash; reckless
foppish	adj. of or like a fop
foray	n. sudden attack, esp to obtain sth; raid
forbearance	n. patient self-control; tolerance
ford	n. shallow place in a river where one can walk or drive across
forebears	n. person from whom one is descended;ancestor
foreboding	n. ~ strong feeling that danger or trouble is coming
forensic	adj. of, related to or used in law
forerunner	n. person or thing that prepares the way for the coming of sb or sth else more important; sign of what is to follow
foreshadow	v. be a sign or warning of
foresight	n. ability to see what one's future needs are likely to be; careful planning
forestall	v. act before so as to prevent him from doing sth
forfeit	v. lose or give up (sth) as a consequence of or punishment for having done sth wrong, or in order to achieve sth
forge	n. workshop with a fire and an anvil where metals are heated and shaped, esp one used by a smith for making horseshoes
forgo	v. give up or do without (esp sth pleasant)
forlorn	adj. lonely and unhappy; uncared for
formality	n. careful observance of rules, conventions, etc of language or behaviour
formidable	adj. causing fear or great anxiety; frightening; awesome