Vocabulary Starting with "F"

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• face The front of the head; to confront or deal with
• facility A building or place for a particular purpose; an ability to do something easily
• fact Something that is known to be true or to have happened
• factor A circumstance that contributes to a result; a number in multiplication
• factory A building where goods are manufactured using machinery
• fade To gradually become less bright, loud, or strong; to disappear slowly
• fail To be unsuccessful; to not achieve the desired outcome
• failure The lack of success or the omission of expected action
• fair Treating people equally; reasonable; light-coloured; an outdoor event
• fairly In a just manner; moderately or quite
• faith Complete trust or confidence; strong religious belief
• faithfully In a loyal and reliable manner; exactly and accurately
• fall To drop down from a higher position; a decrease; autumn (American)
• false Not true or correct; artificial; disloyal
• familiar Well known from experience; having knowledge of something
• family A group of related people; relatives collectively
• famous Known by many people; celebrated or renowned
• fan An enthusiastic admirer; a device that creates a current of air
• fancy Elaborate or decorative; to want something; to find someone attractive (British)
• fantastic Extremely good or impressive; imaginative or fanciful
• far At or to a great distance; by a great deal
• farm An area of land used for growing crops or raising animals
• farmer A person who owns or works on a farm
• fascinate To attract and hold someone's attention intensely
• fashion A popular style of clothes or behaviour; a manner of doing something
• fast Moving or able to move quickly; firmly fixed; to not eat for a period
• fat A natural oily substance in animal bodies; excess flesh; substantial
• father A male parent; a founder or originator
• fault A mistake or weakness; responsibility for something bad
• favor A kind or helpful act; to prefer or support (British spelling: favour)
• favorite Preferred above all others; a person or thing that is liked most (British spe...
• fear An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger or harm
• feature A distinctive quality or characteristic; a main article or programme
• federal Relating to a system where states unite under a central government
• fee A payment made for professional services or for entry
• feed To give food to; to supply with something; a social media stream
• feel To experience an emotion or sensation; to touch something to examine it
• fellow A man or boy; someone who shares an activity; an academic member
• female Of or relating to women or girls; the sex that can bear offspring
• fence A barrier made of wood or wire enclosing an area
• festival A special day or period of celebration, often with performances or events
• few A small number of; not many
• fiction Literature about imaginary events and people; something untrue
• field An area of open land; a subject or area of activity
• fight To struggle physically or with effort; a battle or conflict
• figure A number or numerical symbol; a person's body shape; to calculate or understand
• file A folder or container for storing documents, or a computer data collection
• fill To make something full, or to become full
• film A motion picture; a thin layer of material
• filter A device that removes unwanted substances; to select
• final Last in a series; a decision that cannot be changed; the last game in a compe...
• finally At last; after a long time or delay; as a last point
• finance The management of money; to provide money for something
• financial Relating to money and how it is managed
• find To discover by searching or by chance; to consider or regard
• fine Of high quality; satisfactory; a penalty payment; thin or delicate
• finger One of the five digits of the hand
• finish To complete something; to come to an end
• fire Flames and heat from burning; to dismiss from a job; to shoot a weapon
• firm A business company; solid and hard; determined and resolute
• firmly In a strong, steady, or definite manner
• first Coming before all others in time, order, or importance
• firstly Used to introduce the first point in a list or argument
• fish A cold-blooded aquatic animal; to catch or try to catch fish
• fit To be the right size; to be healthy and in good physical condition; a sudden ...
• fix To repair something; to arrange or decide; to fasten securely
• flag A piece of fabric used as a symbol; to mark or signal
• flash A sudden brief burst of light; to shine suddenly and brightly
• flat Level and smooth; an apartment; a deflated tyre; exactly
• flexible Capable of bending easily; able to change or adapt
• flight The action of flying, or a journey made by aircraft
• float To rest on the surface of a liquid; to move gently
• flood An overflow of water; a large amount of something arriving at once
• floor The lower surface of a room on which one walks; a level of a building
• flow To move steadily and continuously; the movement of something
• flower The colourful part of a plant; to produce blooms
• fly To move through the air; a common insect
• focus The centre of interest or attention; to concentrate on something
• fold To bend something over on itself; to close down or fail
• folk People in general; traditional customs or music; one's family
• follow To go or come after; to act according to; to understand
• food Any substance that people or animals eat for nourishment
• fool A silly or stupid person; to trick or deceive someone
• foot The body part at the end of the leg; a unit of measurement
• football A team sport played by kicking a ball into the opposing team's goal
• for Indicating purpose, recipient, duration, or reason
• force Physical strength or power; to make someone do something
• forecast A prediction about what will happen, especially regarding weather or financia...
• foreign From or relating to another country; unfamiliar or strange
• forest A large area covered with trees and undergrowth
• forever For all time; eternally; or for a very long time
• forget To fail to remember something; to leave something behind unintentionally
• form A shape, type, or document; to create or develop
• formal Done according to established rules or conventions; suitable for official occ...
• format The arrangement or layout of something; to arrange in a particular way
• formation The process of forming something or how something is arranged
• former Previous; belonging to an earlier time; the first of two mentioned
• formula A mathematical rule expressed in symbols; a recipe or method; infant milk
• forth Forward or outward from a starting point
• fortunate Lucky; having good fortune
• fortune A large amount of money or wealth; luck or chance; what will happen in the fu...
• forward Towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving
• found To establish or create an organisation; past tense of 'find'
• foundation The base upon which something is built; a charitable organisation
• fragment A small piece broken off something; an incomplete part
• frame A rigid structure surrounding something; to put a border around; to construct
• framework A basic structure underlying a system or concept
• free Not costing money; not restricted or controlled; to release from captivity
• freedom The state of being free from constraints or oppression
• freeze To become solid from cold, or to stop moving completely
• frequency How often something happens; the rate at which something occurs
• frequent Happening often or regularly
• frequently Happening often, at short intervals
• fresh Recently made or obtained; not stale, tinned, or frozen; clean and cool
• friend A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
• friendly Kind and pleasant; welcoming or easy to use
• friendship A close relationship between people who are not family
• frighten To make someone afraid or scared
• from Indicating the point of origin in space, time, or source
• front The forward part or side; the area before something
• fruit The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or plant; the result of effort
• fuel Material burned to produce heat or power; to supply with fuel or stimulate
• fulfill To carry out or satisfy; to achieve potential
• full Containing as much as possible; complete
• fully Completely or to the greatest possible extent
• fun Enjoyment or pleasure; something that provides amusement
• function The purpose or role that something has; to work or operate properly
• functional Working properly; practical and useful rather than decorative
• fund A sum of money saved for a particular purpose; to provide money for
• fundamental Forming the base or foundation; essential and important
• funny Causing laughter or amusement, or strange and suspicious
• furniture Movable objects for home use such as tables, chairs, beds
• further To a greater degree or extent; additional; to advance or promote something
• furthermore In addition; besides; used to introduce a further point
• future The time that will come after the present; what will happen later