facile
(adj.) easily accomplished or attained;(adj.) expressing yourself readily or clearly
Key Terms
facile
(adj.) easily accomplished or attained;(adj.) expressing yourself readily or clearly
fain
(adv.) gladly, willingly;(adj.) content, willing;(v.) to wish or desire fastidious: (adj.) displaying careful attention to detail;(adj.) difficult ...
faux pas
(n.) a mistake, blunder or indiscretion
fawn
(v.) to flatter or grovel,(v.) to seek notice or favor
fecundity
(n.) fruitfulness or fertility, the capacity of plentiful production
feign
(v.) to invent or represent fictitiously;(v.) to imitate deceptively
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
facile | (adj.) easily accomplished or attained;(adj.) expressing yourself readily or clearly |
fain | (adv.) gladly, willingly;(adj.) content, willing;(v.) to wish or desire fastidious: (adj.) displaying careful attention to detail;(adj.) difficult to please;(adj.) excessively meticulous |
faux pas | (n.) a mistake, blunder or indiscretion |
fawn | (v.) to flatter or grovel,(v.) to seek notice or favor |
fecundity | (n.) fruitfulness or fertility, the capacity of plentiful production |
feign | (v.) to invent or represent fictitiously;(v.) to imitate deceptively |
fete | (n.) a day of celebration or holiday;(n.) a festival |
fiasco | (n.) a complete and utter failure |
fiat | (n.) a capricious order or decree, an authoritative sanction |
fiduciary | (n.) a person to whom property and/or property is entrusted |
figment | (n.) something that is fabricated or made up |
finesse | (n.) delicacy and/or refinement in performance; skillful and tactful diplomacy |
finicky | (adj.) choosy, difficult to please |
flaccid | (adj.) soft and limp; weak |
flamboyant | (adj.) strikingly bold or showy, flashy;(adj.) ornate |
fledgling | (n.) a newborn bird that recently acquired its feathers;(n.) an inexperienced person |
fluctuation | (n.) continual change from one point to another, particularly related to a pitch or tone in one's voice |
fluency | (n.) spoken or written with ease, particularly as related to a language;(adj.) easy and graceful; flowing |
foible | (n.) a defect, flaw or weakness in a character |
foist | (v.) to force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit |
forbearance | (n.) tolerance in the face of challenge;(n.) patience |
forte | (n.) a strong point or skill in which one excels;(n.) the stronger part of a sword blade |
fortitude | (n.) mental and emotional strength in the face of challenge and adversity fractious: (adj.) uncontrollable and/or unruly;(adj.) easily angered, irritable, quarrelsome |
fraught | (adj.) filled with specific elements;(adj.) marked by or causing emotional distress |
fritter | (v.) to squander away;(v.) to tear, break or cut into shreds |
frolicsome | (adj.) full of fun;(adj.) in good spirits, playful |
fructify | (v.) to make fruitful or productive;(v.) to bear fruit |
frugality | (n.) economical in spending, frugal, requiring few resources |
fulgent | (adj.) brightly shining;(adj.) dazzling |
furor | (n.) an outburst of excitement or controversy;(n.) a prevailing fad or popular craze;(n.) rage, madness |
furtive | (adj.) characterized by stealth;(adj.) expressive of concealed motives, purposes or intentions |
gaff | (n.) harsh treatment or criticism |
gambol | (n.) a playful skip or frolicking about |
garbled | (v.) to confuse or distort to the point of that the result is misleading or incomprehensible |
garrulous | (adj.) chatty and talkative |
gazette | (adj.) a newspaper or official journal |
geniality | (n.) having a friendly and pleasant disposition or manner |
genre | (n.) a type or classification |
genuflect | (v.) to tend one knee or touch one knee to the ground, in a sign or form of worship;(v.) to express a servile attitude |
germane | (adj.) connected and relevant |
gestate | (v.) to carry life from the point of conception to birth;(v.) to conceive and/or develop in the mind |
gesticulation | (n.) a vigorous motion or gesture |
glib | (adj.) lacking intellectual depth or capacity;(adj.) possessing only superficial plausibility;(adj.) persuasive in speech |
gloaming | (n.) the time of day that immediately follows the sunset |
glut | (v.) to fill(usually with food) beyond capacity;(v.) to flood(a market) with a plethora of goods to cause supply to exceed demand |
glutinous | (adj.) having sticky and adhesive properties |
goad | (n.) a long stick with a pointed end, used for prodding animals;(n.) a stimulus or means of urging |
gorge | (n.) a deep ravine(usually with a river passing through it); to overeat |
gourmand | (n.) a lover of food gratuity: (n.) money paid which exceeds the amount due, such as in to a waitress or bellhop |
hazardous | (adj.) risky;(adj.) dependent on chance |
heinous | (adj.) atrocious, utterly reprehensible |
heresy | (n.) an opinion or doctrine that is at odds with what is considered orthodox for a given situation or Institution, particularly in relation to religion |
hierarchy | (n.) a system that involves ranking persons or groups of people above one another;(n.) an organized, governing body |
hirsute | (adj.) covered with hair;(adj.) furry |
hoodwink | (v.) to deceive or trick |
holster | (n.) a leather or fabric case that is used for the purposes of holding a firearm in place;(n.) a case for carrying a small item |
hortatory | (n.) urging toward a certain choice of behavior or action |
hubbub | (n.) loud noise;(n.) confusion |
humane | (n.) characterized by sympathy and caring for people;(adj.) relating to human studies |
hummock | (n.) a hill or mound |
hyperbole | (n.) an intentional exaggeration and/or embellishment regarding facts or circumstances;(n.) an overstatement |
hypothecate | (v.) to pledge to a given creditor without offering any form of security, as in a mortgage |
hypothetical | (adj.) speculative and theoretical in nature; unconfirmed |
idiosyncrasy | (n.) a peculiarity or quirk in one's given disposition or behavior |
ignominious | (adj.) humiliating and/or embarrassing in nature;(adj.) reprehensible and disgraceful |
illimitable | (adj.) characterized by an unlimited, unending nature |
imbibe | (v.) to drink, swallow or absorb |
imminent | (adj.) in the nature future, about to happen or occur |
immutable | (adj.) not subject to change |
impeach | (v.) to accuse or bring to court, particularly a public official;(v.) to question or call into account |
impenitent | (adj.) without regret and unashamed |
impervious | (adj.) not permitting of passage, impenetrable;(adj.) incapable of injury;(adj.) unmoved by persuasion |
impious | (adj.) lacking reverence or respect;(adj.) irreverent |
implacable | (adj.) unable to be pleased or mollified;(adj.) hard-hearted;(adj.) obdurate |
imply | (v.) to suggest or refer to something without explicitly stating it as such;(v.) to include as a necessary circumstance |
importune | (v.) to demand by means of solicitation;(v.) to make unwanted advances or suggestions toward someone;(v.) to annoy |
impotent | (adj.) lacking power or ability;(adj.) incapable;(adj.) lacking in physical strength |
impromptu | (n.) a circumstance — particularly a speech — given without advanced preparation;(adj.) improvised |
impropriety | (adj.) the quality of being improper or unsuitable;(adj.) an unseemly expression;(adj.) an incorrect use of a word or phrase;(adj.) rudeness;(adj.) misconduct |
impunity | (n.) release from punishment or harm;(n.) mercy |
imputation | (n.) a charge or accusation;(n.) an insinuation |
inane | (adj.) lacking sense or sincere significance absurd;(adj.) immature |
incessant | (adj.) continuing without interruption (s);(adj.) ; constant, ceaseless |
incontinent | (adj.) uncontrolled and/or unrestrained, particularly in bodily function |
incontrovertible | (adj.) not open for dispute or question;(adj.) irrefutable |
incredulous | (adj.) skeptical and disbelieving;(adj.) dubious |
inculcate | (v.) to instill by means of earnest and persistent repetition |
indict | (v.) to officially charge or accuse, particularly in a court of law |
inept | (adj.) unskilled and incompetent |
inertia | (n.) inactivity- specifically in regards to motion |
inference | (n.) a deduction or supposition about someone or something not arrived at through purely logical means |
infraction | (n.) a violation or breech of a rule or contract |
iniquitous | (adj.) characterized by wickedness and/or injustice;(adj.) sinful, immoral |
innuendo | (n.) a subtle suggestion or implication |
inordinate | (adj.) excessive and unwarranted;(adj.) overwhelming |
insidious | (adj.) sinister and dangerous |
intrepid | (adj.) courageous, fearless and brave |
intrinsic | (adj.) essential to the nature of someone or something |
inundate | (v.) to flood or overwhelm in an excessive manner |
irreparable | (adj.) permanent(damage) beyond repair |