Advanced Vocabulary Starting with "F"

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• fabricate To construct or manufacture something, especially from prepared components. A...
• fabrication An invented or false statement, account, or story; a lie or forgery. Also use...
• facet One particular aspect or side of something complex; in gemology, one of the f...
• facetious Treating serious matters with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant or ...
• facilitate To make a process or action easier or more achievable, especially by providin...
• factorial The product of all positive integers from 1 up to a given number, denoted by ...
• factorisable Capable of being expressed as a product of simpler factors. In mathematics, d...
• fallacious Based on a false or mistaken idea; containing a logical fallacy or misleading...
• fallacy A mistaken belief or a flaw in reasoning that renders an argument invalid, de...
• falter To lose strength, momentum, or confidence; to stumble or hesitate in speech, ...
• fanatic A person with an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or obsessive devotion to a ca...
• fanciful Existing only in the imagination or having no basis in reality; overimaginati...
• fantastical Imaginative or fanciful to an extreme degree; resembling fantasy more than re...
• fastidious Very attentive to accuracy, detail, and cleanliness; hard to please because o...
• fatalism The belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable, and that human b...
• feasibility The degree to which something is practical, possible, or capable of being ach...
• feasible Possible and practical to achieve or carry out; capable of being done or acco...
• federation A political entity formed by the union of partly self-governing states or reg...
• feedback Information about the output or result of a process that is used to modify or...
• feedforward A control system design in which the control action is determined by anticipa...
• felicitous Well chosen and particularly apt; pleasing and fortunate in expression, style...
• fellowship A paid academic position or grant for postgraduate research; membership of a ...
• felony A serious criminal offence, historically more grave than a misdemeanour; in c...
• fermentation A metabolic process in which microorganisms such as yeast or bacteria convert...
• fermions A class of subatomic particles that obey Fermi-Dirac statistics and have half...
• fertilisation The fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote, initiating the develo...
• fervent Having or displaying intense and passionate feeling, especially about a belie...
• fervour Intense and passionate feeling, especially of enthusiasm, devotion, or belief.
• feudal Relating to the medieval system of feudalism, in which land was granted by lo...
• fibromyalgia A chronic condition characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue...
• fibrosis The thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of inju...
• fiduciary Relating to a position of trust, especially one in which a person or organisa...
• figurative Using or involving figures of speech; departing from a literal use of words t...
• figurehead A nominal leader or head of state who holds a title but wields little or no r...
• filibuster A prolonged speech or other delaying tactic used in a legislative assembly to...
• finesse Impressive delicacy and skill; artful, subtle, or strategic handling of a sit...
• firmware Permanent software programmed into a device's read-only memory, providing low...
• fiscal Relating to government revenue, especially taxation, and public spending; rel...
• fissile Capable of undergoing nuclear fission, especially when struck by a neutron; i...
• fission The splitting of an atomic nucleus into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing...
• fixation An obsessive preoccupation with something or someone; in psychoanalysis, the ...
• fjord A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep cliffs, typically formed ...
• flagrant Conspicuously and outrageously bad or wrong; shockingly obvious and impossibl...
• flange A projecting flat rim, collar, or rib on a pipe, wheel, or other object, used...
• flawless Without any imperfections, defects, or shortcomings; perfect in every respect.
• fledgling A person, organisation, or enterprise that is new, inexperienced, and still d...
• flippant Showing a lack of proper respect or seriousness; treating something important...
• floodplain A flat area of land adjacent to a river that is subject to periodic flooding ...
• florid Having a red or flushed complexion; excessively ornate or elaborate in style,...
• flourishing Developing rapidly and successfully; prospering and thriving in a healthy, vi...
• fluctuate To rise and fall irregularly in number, amount, or intensity; to vary unpredi...
• fluorescent Emitting light during exposure to radiation such as ultraviolet light; also d...
• fluoroscopy A medical imaging technique that uses continuous X-rays to produce real-time ...
• fluvial Relating to or found in rivers. Used in geography, geology, and environmental...
• flux A state of continuous change, instability, or movement; in physics, the rate ...
• flywheel A heavy revolving wheel attached to a machine's drive shaft to smooth out the...
• foetus An unborn human offspring from the ninth week after fertilisation until birth...
• foment To instigate, encourage, or stir up trouble, unrest, or rebellion, typically ...
• forceps A hinged surgical instrument resembling tongs or pincers, used to grasp, hold...
• foreclose To rule out or prevent a particular course of action or possibility; in prope...
• foreclosure The legal process by which a lender takes possession of a property when the b...
• forensic Relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques ...
• forestall To prevent or obstruct something by taking anticipatory action; to act in adv...
• forfeit To lose or be deprived of something as a penalty for wrongdoing, a breach of ...
• forlorn Pitifully sad and lonely; abandoned or forsaken. Also used to describe a hope...
• formative Having a strong and lasting influence on character or development; in educati...
• formidable Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, capable...
• formulate To create or prepare something methodically; to express an idea, plan, or the...
• forsake To abandon or turn away from someone or something, especially a person, cause...
• forthcoming About to happen or appear in the near future; willing to give information or ...
• forthright Direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest in expressing opinions or vi...
• fortification A defensive wall, earthwork, or other military structure built to protect a p...
• fortify To strengthen a place, structure, or position against attack or criticism. Al...
• fortitude Courage and strength of mind in facing pain, danger, or adversity; mental and...
• fortuitous Happening by chance rather than by design, especially with a lucky or benefic...
• fossilisation The natural process by which the remains or traces of organisms are preserved...
• fractal A complex geometric pattern that exhibits self-similarity at every scale, mea...
• fractious Irritable, quarrelsome, and difficult to manage. Used to describe people, gro...
• fracture A break or crack in a bone, or the act of breaking something. Also used figur...
• framing The way in which information, a story, or an issue is presented to influence ...
• franchise A licence granted to an individual or group to sell products or services unde...
• fresco A technique of painting on freshly applied wet plaster, so that the colours b...
• friction Conflict or disagreement caused by different opinions or personalities, or th...
• frivolous Not having any serious purpose or value; carefree and not serious in content ...
• frivolously In a trivial, unserious manner that treats important matters with inappropria...
• frugal Sparing or economical with money, food, or resources; avoiding waste and unne...
• fugitive A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding to avoid arrest or pe...
• fundamentalist A person who adheres strictly to the basic principles of any subject or disci...
• fundamentally In the most basic, essential, or important respects; at the deepest or most c...
• fuselage The main body of an aircraft, to which the wings, tail, and engines are attac...
• fusion The process of joining two or more things together to form a single entity. I...
• futile Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless and doomed to failure. Us...