“F” Words
fatigue
(n) – the state of being very tired
/
a military uniform
Syn. burnout, exhaustion,
weariness
mental fatigue
fowl
(n) – a bird (such as chicken) that is raised
for food
raising a fowl
fabricate
(v) – to make or build something / to create or make up something, such as a
story, in order to trick people
Syn. invent, create, construct
fabricate our own holiday wreath
fang
(n) – a long, sharp tooth
the fangs of a rattlesnake
famine
(n) – a situation in which many people
do not have enough food to eat
Syn. starvation,
shortage
The days of famine are making people
turn
to evil doings.
fatal
(adj) – causing death, ruin, or failure
Syn. deadly
That snake’s venom is fatal.
formidable
(adj) – very powerful or strong
Syn. impressive
a formidable team
fusion
(n) – a combination or mixture of things
Syn. collaboration
a fusion of jazz and classical music
futile
(adj) – having no result or effect;
pointless or useless
Syn. fruitless,
unproductive
futile effort
fragile
(adj) – easily broken or damaged
Syn. delicate, breakable, frail
a fragile vase
fraud
(n) – a crime of using dishonest methods to take something valuable from
another person
Syn. deceit, deception, scam
He lost his savings when he invested in
a business that
turned out to be a
fraud.
frank
(adj) – direct and honest way
Syn. candid, direct, straightforward
To be frank, I don’t believe him.
fright
(n) – fear caused by sudden danger
Syn. fear
gave me quite a fright
flamboyant
(adj) – having a very noticeable
quality that attracts a lot of attention
Syn. catchy, brilliant, striking,
remarkable
flamboyant outfit