Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
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fable | a short story, usually about animals, which is meant to teach us lesson |
fabric | woven stuff, frame, building structure |
facade | outward appearance, front of building |
face | the front of your head |
fact | a thing that everyone knows is true and hot imaginary |
factice | the science and art of disposing forces in order for battle, adroit management of a situation |
factory | a building where things are made in large quantities, usually by machine |
fade | to lose colour or freshness |
fail | not to be able to do something you try to do; to be unsuccessful |
failing | a fault or a bad habit |
faint | pale or weak. The same word also means feeling weak and dizzy |
fair | a place with roundabouts where you have fun. The same word also means light in colour (as in fair hair) and right or good |
fairly | not bad; reasonably good |
fairy | a very small person who can do magic. You read about fairies in stories for young children |
faith | what you believe in; trust that what is said is true |
faithful | keeping your promises; believing |
fake | something that looks valuable but is not; a cheap copy of something |
fall | to drop through the air |
false | wrong; not keeping your promises; not faithful; not real or true |
falter | to stumble; to hesitate when speaking |
fame | reputation, renown |
familiar | well known or close to you |
family | a mother and father and their children |
famine | great scarcity of food; starvation |
famished | starving |
famous | well known |
fan | something which makes a cool breeze. The same word also means someone who is very hobby or famous person |
fancy | decorated. The same word also means imagination |
fang | a long pointed tooth |
far | a long way away |
fare | the price you pay for traveling on a public vehicle such as a bus |
farewell | an old-fashioned word for good-bye |
farm | a place where a farmer keeps animals and grows food |
farmer | a man who looks after a farm |
farmyard | ground surrounded by barns, cowsheds and other farm buildings |
fascination | very attractive; very charming |
fast | very quick |
fasten | to join together |
fat | big and round. The same word also means the whitish greasy part of meat and bacon. Other kinds of fat are found in fish and in nuts |
fatal | causing death; disastrous |
fault | a mistake, a defect; an error |
favour | an act of kindness which is done for someone |
favourite | a person or thing which is liked better than any other |
fawn | a young deer |
fear | a feeling of alarm when you think you are in danger |
fearful | afraid. The same word also means terrible or awful |
fearless | without fear; brave |
feast | a large special meal with lots of good things to eat and drink |
feat | an act of great skill or strength |
feather | part of the wing or the soft coat of a bird |
Examples of back formation
1.Baby-sit (baby-sitter)
2.Gyre (gyroscope)
3.Edit (editor)