flowery

full of flowers; full of ornate expressions

fluctuate

waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly

fluency

smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent

fluke

unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky

flush

redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing

fluster

confuse; make nervous and confused; N.

fluted

having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column

flutter

(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.

flux

flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux

fodder

coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food

foible

small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble

foil

defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail

foist

insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist

foliage

masses of leaves; CF. defoliate

foment

stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)

foolhardy

rash; reckless; foolishly daring