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Fable Short stories that usually are about animals and that are intended to teach a lesson
Fable The short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson
Facelift Procedures carried out to improve the appearance of something
Facet Parts or elements of something
Facsimile An exact copy.
Faction Groups within a larger group that have different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group
Factotum Persons whose job involves doing many different types of work
Fad Something (such as an interest or fashion) that is very popular for a short time
Fait accompli Something that has been done and cannot be changed
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A thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept it
Falaentology Study of fossils.
Faldstool desk from which the Litany is read at Church service
Fallacy False or mistaken belief.
Famicide One who destroys another’s reputation; slanderer
Famine Extreme scarcity of food in a region.
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A situation in which many people do not have enough food to eat
Fanatic Filled with excessive enthusiasm esp. in religion.
or
One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in cause.
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A man who has too much enthusiasm for his own religion
Fanion cloth worn on priest’s arm and used for handling holy vessels
Fantasy Ideas about doing something that is far removed from normal reality
Farce Funny plays or movies about ridiculous situations and events
Fastidious One who is not easily pleased by anything.
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One who is not easily pleased
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Someone who is not easily pleased.
Fatal Disease which ends in death.
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Ending in disaster.
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Resulting in death.
Fatalism Religion that which believes that god is everything.
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A doctrine that events are fixed and humans are powerless
Fatalist One who believes that everything is pre-destined.
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One who believes in fate
Fathom Understand fully – unit of length equal to six feet.
Fathometer Instrument used for measuring the depth of the ocean.
Fatigue State of being very tired
Fauna Animals of a given region or period.
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Animals of a certain region.
Faux pas Embarrassing social mistake
Fealthy Sworn allegance to a lord.
Feduciary Of the relationship between a trustee and his principal feelings.
Felicide Killing of a cat
Felicity Something that is pleasing and well chosen
Feline That which is catlike.
Felony Serious crime like murder, arson.
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An act of committing a serious crime such as murder or rape
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A serious crime (such as murder or rape)
Femicide Killing of a woman
Feminist One who thinks only of welfare of women
Fenestella recess in Church wall for storing communion vessels
Feretory shrine for relics during a procession or for a funeral bier
Feria weekday of a Church calendar on which no holiday falls
Fertile Producing abundantly.
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That which is productive.
Fertile/Productive Producing abundantly.
Festoon Chain of flowers, leaves, ribbons etc.
Fete Large parties or celebrations
Fetish Amulet object believed to have magic power.
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Strong and unusual needs or desires for something
Feud Long and angry fights or quarrels between two people or two groups
Fiance [Male]/ Fiancee (Female] Person to whom one is engaged.
Fiasco Complete failure.
FIash Sudden burst of flame or light.
Fidelity Qualities of being faithful to one’s husband, wife, or sexual partner
FIeet Largest organized unit of naval ships.
Fiend Very wicked or cruel person.
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Persons who are very enthusiastic about something
Fiesta Events marked by festivities or celebration
FIexibIe That can easily be curved without breaking.
Figment Something that does not really exist
Filicide Killing of one’s own child
Filigree Ornamental works of delicate, intricate design with thin metal wire
Filly A young female horse.
Filth Large and very unpleasant amount of dirt
Finery Gay and elegant dress or appearance.
Finesse Skill and cleverness that is shown in the way someone deals with a situation, problem, etc
Finicky Very hard to please, requiring a lot of care or attention
Fission Cleaving or splitting into parts.
Flagellomania abnormal enthusiasm for flogging
Flagship Best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization by a particular organization
Flamboyant Having a very noticeable quality that attracts a lot of attention
Flash Sudden burst of flame or light.
Flashback The part of a story or movie that describes or shows something that happened in the past
Flatter Praise too much in order to please.
Fledgling Someone or something that is getting started in a new activity
Fleet Groups of military ships commanded by the same person
Flexible That can easily be curved without breaking.
Flock Animals such as birds, sheep and goats keeping together in large number.
Flog Beat or whip (someone) severely
Floods The large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry
Flora Plants of a particular region or period..
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All the plants that live in a particular area, time, period, or environment
Floricide Killing or killer of flowers
Floristry the art of cultivating and selling flowers
Floromancy belief that flowers have feelings
Flotsom The thing which comes out from sea (Cannot stay in water).
Fluctuating Moving to & fro.
Fluke Stroke of good luck,
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Unexpected or unusual things that happen by accident
Fluviology study of watercourses
Flux Continuous change – instability – fusion.
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Series of changes
Fodder Hay, straw, etc. for farm animals.
Foeticide Killing a fetus
Fog Thick cloud of very small drops of water in the air close to the land or sea, that is very difficult to see through : state of confusion, in which things are not clear
Foil To prevent (someone) from doing something or achieving a goal
Folio Page number of a printed book.
Foliophagous eating leaves; eating folios of books
Folklore Ideas or stories that are not true but that many people have heard or read
Folkloristics study of folklore and fables
Fondle/Caress Touch or stroke lovingly
Foodie Persons who enjoy and care about food very much
Foolocracy government by fools
Footedpad Robber, who goes on foot.
Foray Sudden invasion or attack, attempt to do something especially for the first time, short journey
Forecast Say in advance what is likely to happen.
Forecast/Predict/Fortell Say in advance what is likely to happen.
Foreshadowing Being a warning or indication of (a future event)
Foresight An ability to see what will or might happen in the future
Forfeit Incur loss through some fault.
Forge Shape by hitting and hammering.
Forgery The criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud: a copy that is represented as the original
Formality Strict attention to rules, forms and conventions.
Formality Strict attention to rules, forms and conventions.
Formicide Substance that kills ants
Formidable That which is heard to be resisted.
Formivorous eating ants
Forthcoming Appearing, happening, or arriving soon
Fossil Part of a prehistoric animal or plant.
Foul Having a bad smell or taste.
Founder Person who founds something.
Foundry Place where metal or glass is melted or moulded.
Foyer Open areas near the entrance in someone’s home
Fracas Noisy arguments or fights
Fragile Liable to be easily broken.
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That which can be easily broken.
Francomania craze or obsession with France and the French
Francophile one who loves France or the French
Francophobia fear of France or the French people
Fraternity Groups of people who have the same job, interests, etc.
Fratricide Killing/Killer of one’s brother.
Fraud Something intended to deceive : deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Freebie Something that is given for free
Frenzy Great and often wild or uncontrolled activities
Frigate Light sailing boat built especially for racing.
Frigate Light sailing boat built especially for racing.
Frivolous Not deserving serious attention
Frolic Playing and moving about happily
Fructivorous feeding on fruit
Fucivorous one who eats seaweed
Fugitive Persons who are running away to avoid being captured
Fulminate To denounce in thundering tones.
Fulminate To denounce in thundering tones Or Ready to believe.
Funambulist A rope dancer – who walks on thread.
Fund Sum of money available for a purpose.
Funeral Ceremony held for a dead person
Funge A class of plants which have no chlorophyll.
Fungicide Killing of fungus
Fusion Mixing of different things into one.
Fuss An activity or excitement that is unusual and that often is not wanted or necessary
Fussion Uniting by metting together.
Futurology study of future