Everyday Barron's Wordlist 1801-1825
fodder N. coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food foible N. small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble foil N. contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another foil V. defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail foist V. insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist palm V. conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir pass_off V. present falsely; represent falsely to be foliage N. masses of leaves; CF. defoliate foment V. stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant) foolhardy adj. rash; reckless; foolishly daring foppish adj. vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance foray raid; sudden raid or military advance; V. forbearance N. patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison ford N. place where a river can be crossed on foot; forebears(forbears) N. ancestors foreboding adj. premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant) forensic adj. suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine forum N. public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law foreshadow N. give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure prefigure N. be a sign of; foreshadow forerunner N. predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another foresight N. c forestall V. prevent by taking action in advance
