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false pretense     a claim is made that is not supported by fact

falter     to hesitate in purpose or action

fantasized     indulged in fantasy

far-fetched     very difficult to believe

fateful      having a quality of ominous prophecy, catastrophic

fathom     to understand

feigned     pretended

Wronski feint     a mock blow or attack that lures the opponent

flagon

Ferrari

ferret

fervourently     indicates a high degree of expression     

fiasco      a total failure of a mission or enterprize

fidgeting     having nervous movements

filth     moral corruption or defilement

Firenze     an Italian city that the English persist in calling Florence

fissure     a narrow crack of considerable length and depth

fitfully     characterized by fits or paroxysms

flanked     situated to the side

flay     to criticize harshly

flailing     to move, swing or beat as if moving a flail

NIcolas Flamel      the maker of the Philosopher's Stone

Mundugus Fletcher   a shady character who  is somewhat nebulous

flinch     to tense the muscles involuntarily

flinging     throwing something forecefully

Flobberworms     extremely boring lettuce eaters

flourish     to make bold and sweeping gestures

flouted      insulted or made a mockery of

flummoxed     confused

foreboding     an omen or prediction

formidable     causing fear, dread or apprehension

fortified     made strong

fraud     an illegal act of deception

fringe     something that is marginal, additional or secondary

Cornelius Fudge     a deluded Minster of Magic  

fuming    to be in a state of excited irritation or anger

furore     a furious or hectic activity

furtive     done by stealth, surreptitious

fury      intense, disordered and often destructive rage

fused     melting together