Felicity (n) happiness, skillfulness, especially at expressing things; adeptness
Love was not all felicity for Judy and steve
Fervor (n): great warmth or earnestness, ardor, zeal
Fetter (V) to restrain, to hamper
In her pursuit of an Olympic gold medal, the runner was
fettered by multiple injuries.
Unfettered: free of hindrances
Fidelity ( n): faithfulness, loyalty
Figurative (adj) based on figures of speech, expressing
something in terms usually used for something else
When the mayor said that the housing market had sprouted
wings, she was speaking figuratively.
Finesse (n) skillful maneuvering; subtlety, craftiness
The doctor sewed up the wound with finesse, making stitches
so small one could scarcely see them.
Flagrant (adj) glaringly bad, notorious, scandalous
An example of a flagrant theft would be stealing a car from
the parking lot of a police station.
Flaunt (V) to show off, to display ostentatiously
Colleen flaunted her engagement ring, shoving it in the face
of almost anyone who came near her.
Flout (v) to disregard something out of disrespect
A driver flouts the traffic laws by driving through red
lights and knocking down pedestrians.
Foible (v) a minor character flaw, weakness, weak point
Foment (V) to stir up, to instigate
The bad news from abroad fomented pessimism along
professional investors.
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