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Education 200 with Nk at Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

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fabricate

build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society

facade(fa\\c{c}ade)

front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance

facet

small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side

facetious

joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous

facile

easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facil

facilitate

help bring about; make less difficult

facsimile

copy

faction

party; clique (within a large group); dissension

factious

inclined to form factions; causing dissension

factitious

artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears

factotum

handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything

faculty

mental or bodily powers; teaching staff

fake

not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature

fallacious

false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument

fallible

liable to err

fallow

(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated

falsify

make (something written) false by changing

falter

hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.

fanaticism

excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic

fancied

imagined; unreal

fancier

breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal

fanciful

whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme

fancy

imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate

fanfare

call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display

farce

broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical

far-fetched

too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story

fashion

give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay

fastidious

difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky

fatalism

belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death

fathom

comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water

fathomless

too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable

fatuous

smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness

fauna

animals of a period or region; CF. flora

favoritism

display of partiality toward a favored person

fawning

courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness

faze

disconcert; dismay; embarrass

feasible

practical; able to be carried out; practicable

feature

distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent

febrile

feverish

fecundity

fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young

feebleminded

deficient in intelligence; very stupid

feign

pretend

feint

trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.

felicitous

(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen

felicity

happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous

feline

of a member of the cat family; N.

fell

cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)

felon

person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime

feral

(of an animal) not domestic; wild

ferment

agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)

fermentation

chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation

ferocious

fierce; violent; N. ferocity

ferret

drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes

fertile

producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize

fervent

ardent; zealous; hot

fervid

ardent; zealous; hot

fervor

glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat

fester

rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.

festive

joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival

fete(f\\^ete)

honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast

fetid(foetid)

malodorous; foul

fetish(fetich)

object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism

fetter

shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot

feud

bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism

fiasco

total failure; CF. bottle

fiat

command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done

fickle

changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless

fictitious

imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional

fidelity

loyalty; accuracy

fiend

evil spirit; devil

figment

invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination

figurative

not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech

figure

written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; app

figurine

small ornamental statuette(very small statue)

filch

steal (things of small value)

filial

pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect

filibuster

block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter

filigree

delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork

filing

particle removed by a file

filth

dirty matter; ADJ. filthy

finale

conclusion; concluding part

finery

beautiful clothes for a special occasion

finesse

delicate skill; V: handle with finesse

finicky

too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food

finish

surface texture; completeness of execution

finished

properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance

finite

limited

firebrand

piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble

fissure

crevice; crack

fit

sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy

fitful

spasmodic; intermittent; irregular

flaccid

flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles

flag

droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging

flagrant

conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous

flail

beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle

flair

talent

flamboyant

ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame

flashy

showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance

flaunt

display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you've got it, flaunt it !'

flay

strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly

fleck

spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot

fledgling(fledgeling)

inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person

fleece

wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder

fleet

fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral

flick

light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch

flicker

burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement

flighty

(esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive

flinch

hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.

flip

send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over

flippant

lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy

flirt

behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious

flit

fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower

floe

flat mass of floating ice

flora

plants of a region or era

florescence

condition or period of flowering

florid

ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose

flotsam

drifting wreckage

flounder

struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion

flourish

grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)

flout

reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules

flowery

full of flowers; full of ornate expressions

fluctuate

waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly

fluency

smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent

fluke

unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky

flush

redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing

fluster

confuse; make nervous and confused; N.

fluted

having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column

flutter

(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.

flux

flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux

fodder

coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food

foible

small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble

foil

defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail

foist

insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist

foliage

masses of leaves; CF. defoliate

foment

stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)

foolhardy

rash; reckless; foolishly daring

foppish

vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance

foray

raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.

forbearance

patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison

ford

place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.

forebears(forbears)

ancestors

foreboding

premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)

forensic

suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine

forerunner

predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another

foreshadow

give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure

foresight

ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future

forestall

prevent by taking action in advance

forfeit

something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture

forge

counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated

forgo(forego)

give up; do without

forlorn

sad and lonely; wretched; desolate

formality

ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality

formidable

menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question

forsake

desert; abandon; renounce

forswear

renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure

forte

strong point or special talent in a person's character

forthcoming

happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.

forthright

straightforward; direct; frank

fortitude

bravery; courage; strength of mind

fortuitous

accidental; by chance; N. fortuity

forum

public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law

forward

presumptuous or bold

foster

rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents

foul

very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul

founder

person who establishes (an organization or business)

fracas

brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee

fractious

unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse

frail

weak; N. frailty

franchise

right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory

frantic

wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear

fraudulent

cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle

fraught

filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight

fray

brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub

freebooter

pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich

frenetic(phrenetic)

frenzied; frantic

frenzied

madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement

fresco

painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)

fret

be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful

friction

clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against

frieze

ornamental horizontal band on a wall

frigid

intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone

fringe

decorative edge of hanging threads; edge

frisk

move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful

fritter

waste (time or money on unimportant things)

frivolous

lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial

frock

long loose garment (worn by monks)

frolic

play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs

frolicsome

prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky

frond

fern leaf; palm or banana leaf

fructify

bear fruit; produce fruit

frugality

thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive

fruitful

producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance

fruition

bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition

frustrate

thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose

fuddle

make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused

fugitive

fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large

fulcrum

support on which a lever rests or pivots

fulminate

thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation

fulsome

disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire

fumble

move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.

functional

made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism

functionary

official (who performs a particular function)

fundamental

basic; primary; essential

funereal

sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral

furor

frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury

furrow

long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.

furtive

stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance

fusillade

simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)

fusion

union; coalition; V. fuse

fuss:

trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby

fussy

fastidious; finicky; easily upset

futile

useless; hopeless; ineffectual

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