n. faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
E.g. By doing this, we condition people to feel that fidelity is unimportant on the Web.
a. ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
E.g. He said that at least 10 rebels were killed and more than 30 wounded in fierce urban warfare.
n. strain; pass liquid or gas through device that blocks some matter by particular criterion
E.g. This filter is able to detect invalid clicks in real-time, with the goal of removing them before they ever show up in the AdWords console.
n. foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
E.g. Go and wash that filth off your hand.
n. management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
E.g. Mr. Brown's views on economic matters are pretty well established and internationally he's known among finance ministers for his grasp of detail.
n. flat thin piece or layer; chip; small piece; small crystalline bit of snow
E.g. The normally snowy January was spring like, without a flake to be seen.
n. flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat; slap
E.g. Reacher lifted the envelope's flap and slid the two photographs out, facedown.
v. sudden outburst of emotion; glare; shine; shine with sudden light
E.g. The night sky began to flare with the massive bombardment.
n. a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
E.g. I want to drink a flask of wine.
v. compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favor; enhance someone's vanity by praising them
E.g. I cannot flatter myself that I am better than he: I am forced to confess that he and I are on a level.
v. display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
E.g. And all the information they did flaunt is easily obtainable.
n. crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; sudden burst of noise and disorder
E.g. The flaw in this vase makes it less valuable.
v. run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in alarmed or cowardly manner
E.g. If you are involved in a shooting and then kill someone as you attempt to flee, that is not a traffic accident, it is murder.
a. transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
E.g. Sometimes, for a fleeting moment, I thought I caught a glance, heard a tone, beheld a form, which announced the realization of my dream.
a. pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
E.g. The way of life is very beautiful for those people, who work from home, enjoys having less pressure and they can work in flexible hours at their own convenience.
n. deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
E.g. I think a lot of people are using cell phones to reach out to a new partner and also to flirt an existing partner.
n. group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
E.g. As the flock is in shock with this miracle occurring to the crazy person, word begins to spread around Ann Arbor.
n. fine powdery foodstuff; soft, fine powder
E.g. These days, white flour is considered unhealthy - so it's perfect for junk foods like fruit pies.
n. inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
E.g. The report was mostly fluff, with little new information.
n. white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
E.g. When the horse had finished the race, its sides were wet with foam.
v. prevent from being successful
E.g. In the end, Skywalker is able to foil Vader's diabolical schemes.
a. leading; main; primary; first in time or place
E.g. I will consult with our friends, but it's going to be what's in the interests of our country first and foremost.
n. something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
E.g. The soul of the nation was forfeit from the day of its creation.
n. workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
E.g. All the metal parts will be made in their forge.
a. arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
E.g. What makes it even more formidable is that there is no vaccine yet for the disease though work is going on to develop one.
a. ready or about to appear; making appearance
E.g. The forthcoming talks hold out the hope of real arms reductions.
n. place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
E.g. The film opens with a shot of the ancient forum in Rome, where several senators are discussing the strange new sect known as Christians.
n. spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
E.g. She dabbled her hands in the fountain.
n. segment; fragment; a small proportion of
E.g. To add insult to injury, this whole island is a duty-free zone and cigarettes cost a fraction of the heavily-taxed tobacco in the rest of Norway.
v. break into pieces; crack; destroy; violate or abuse
E.g. You are going to fracture the balance of power.
n. small part broken off or detached; fraction
E.g. He was fond of quoting a fragment from a certain poem.
n. scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
E.g. It was full of the fragrance of new bread and the warmth of a generous fire.
a. highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
E.g. The young man went scrambling down into the ward in frantic haste.
n. transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
E.g. Lots of closing of retail stores and factories only means more declines in freight demand.
v. cause to be uneasy; wear away
E.g. Further reason not to fret is that Obama volunteers have been doing grass roots organizing in Texas for quite some time.
n. clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
E.g. The main cause of the friction is the simple reality that "Law and Order" has lost audience.
n. margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
E.g. A flag with a fringe is an ensign, a military flag.
n. ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
E.g. How different had this scene looked when I viewed it laid out beneath the iron sky of winter and stiffened in frost!
v. look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
E.g. We frown on the use of so much salt in the food.
a. relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
E.g. El Niao is a natural phenomenon, but some are worried that climate change could now be altering the cycle in fundamental ways.