Definitions
What does facetious mean?
Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; flippant.
Synonym for fervent.
Passionate / intense.
Antonym of facetious.
Serious / sincere.
His __________ comments during the funeral were out of place
Facetious.
“Her __________ prayers showed her deep passion for justice.”
Fervent.
What does fallacious mean?
Based on a mistaken belief; logically unsound.
Synonym for flippant.
Disrespectful / irreverent.
Antonym of fallacious
Logical / sound.
Her argument was weak because it was based on a __________ assumption.
Fallacious.
“The student’s __________ answer offended the teacher.”
Flippant.
What does fastidious mean?
Very attentive to detail; hard to please.
Synonym for foreboding.
Doom / dread.
Antonym of fastidious
Careless / easygoing.
The editor was so __________ that even the smallest errors annoyed him.
Fastidious.
“A sense of __________ filled the village before the storm arrived.
Foreboding.
What does fatuous mean?
Silly and pointless; foolish.
Synonym for fortuitous
Lucky / fortunate.
Antonym of fatuous.
Wise / meaningful.
The comedian’s joke was dismissed as __________ nonsense.
Fatuous.
“Meeting her childhood friend at the airport was a __________ event.”
Fortuitous.
What does fecund mean?
Fertile; capable of abundant growth or intellectually productive.
Synonym for feasible.
Possible / practical.
Antonym of fecund.
Barren / unproductive.
The soil was so __________ that crops grew in abundance.
Fecund.
“It is __________ to finish the project in one week with teamwork.”
Feasible.