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A farsighted person has difficulty seeing things that are _________.
1. far away
2. up close
The ________ south he traveled, the more orchids he discovered.
1. farther
2. further
We should talk _______ about this some other time.
1. farther
2. further
After a long pause, _______ Joseph Mackey answered the door.
1. Father
2. the Rev.
Noise and interruptions rarely ______ a reporter who is concentrating on writing a story.
1. phase
2. faze
For some people, life is one new _______ after another.
1. phase
2. faze
Your salary can be reduced considerably after ________ tax is withheld.
1. federal
2. Federal
Schools are using more computers and _______ books.
1. less
2. fewer
Dinner for two costs _______ $50.
1. under
2. less than
He is her ________. She is his ________.
1. fiance, fiancee
2. fiancee, fiance
Yesterday, I _________ laughed myself to death watching Comedy Central.
1. literally
2. nearly
He claims to represent the views of all _________.
1. Philippinos
2. Filipinos
3. Filippinos
Her quest for an unpredictable, dangerous life led her to apply for a job as a _________.
1. fireman
2. firefighter
While her husband was overseas, the ___________ gave speeches in his place.
1. First Lady
2. first lady
She is in love with the ________ of Norway.
1. fjords
2. fiords
A PR person might be called a ______.
1. flack
2. flak
The movie vividly dramatized the effect of _____ from the anti-aircraft fire.
1. flack
2. flak
Anyone who goes into politics must be prepared to take a lot of ______.
1. flack
2. flak
She has always had a ______ for fashion.
1. flair
2. flare
When his car stalled, he set out a red _____ to warn oncoming traffic.
1. flair
2. flare
At the 25th reunion, she ________ her trim, shapely body before her pudgy classmates.
1. flouted
2. flaunted
He is quiet and obedient. His brother seems to seek out rules just to _______ them.
1. flaunt
2. flout
They advertised the concert by posting colorful _______.
1. fliers
2. flyers
Which is the correct abbreviation for Florida in AP Style?
1. Fla.
2. Flor.
3. FL
The sudden storm _________ our hopes for a picnic.
1. floundered
2. foundered
The catfish ______ in the bottom of the boat, but everyone was afraid to pick it up because of the spines.
1. foundered
2. floundered
Which is preferred in AP Style?
1. We ate dessert following dinner.
2. We ate dessert after dinner.
Our _________ were taught to ________ from swearing.
1. forebears, forbear
2. forbears, forebear
It is a ________ conclusion that I will ______ the experience of skydiving.
1. foregone, forgo
2. forgone, forego
By changing the way you use the oars, you can row ________ or ________.
1. forward, backward
2. forewards, backwards
Many magazines are written largely by _________.
1. freelancers
2. free-lancers
The magazine promotes fashionable clothing for women with _________ figures.
1. fulsome
2. full
At first his compliments were pleasant, then a little long-winded and finally _______.
1. full
2. fulsome

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