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fester, v.
to form pus, to become more and more virulent, to rankle, to grow embittered
fiat, n.
an order issue by a legal authority, a sanction or authorization
flout, v.
to mock, to sneer
foment, v.
to stir up, to arouse, to incite, to instigate
frenetic, adj.
frantic, frenzied
froward, adj.
not willing to yield or comply with what is required
frugal, adj.
economical, not spending freely
fulminate, v.
to explode with sudden violence, to shout denunciations
fulsome, adj.
disgusting or offensive, especially because of excess
gainsay, v.
to deny, to contradict
garble, v.
to confuse or mix up, to select, to suppress, distort a story in order to mislead
garish, adj.
gaudy, too showy
garner, v.
to store, to gather up and save
garrulous, adj.
talkative, loquacious
germinate, v.
to sprout, to start developing or growing
gist, n.
the main point
glut, v.
to feed, fill or supply to excess
gossamer, adj.
light, thin, filmy
gratuitous, adj.
free, voluntary, not required
grouse, v.
to complain, to grumble
grovel, v.
to behave humbly or abjectly
hallow, v.
to consecrate, to make holly
hapless, adj.
unlucky, unfortunate
hedonistic, adj.
self-indulgent, living a life of pleasure
hermetic, adj.
completely sealed, magical
hirsute, adj.
hairy, shaggy
hone, v.
to rub and sharpen
ignominious, adj.
shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful
imbroglio, n.
an involved or confusing situation, a confused disagreement or entanglement
immolate, v.
to sacrifice, to kill or offer as a sacrifice
impervious, adj.
incapable of being penetrated
imprecation, n.
an invoking of evil, a curse
incarcerate, v.
to imprison
incursion, n.
a running in, an invasion, a raid
indefatigability, n.
the quality of not being easily exhausted
indomitable, adj.
not easily discouraged or subdued
ineluctable, adj.
not to be avoided, certain, inevitable
ingenuous, adj.
frank, open, candid
ingratiate, v.
to bring oneself into another's favors or good graces
insalubrity, n.
unhealthfulness, unwholesomeness