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(66 words)

fabric

noun

[ C or U ] cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.:

face the music

to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done

facilitate

verb [ T ] formal

to make something possible or easier:

faculty

noun

ABILITY

[ C usually plural ] a natural ability to hear, see, think, move, etc.:

IN A COLLEGE

[ C ] a group of departments in a college that specialize in a particular subject or group of subjects:

fair

noun [ C ]

a large show at which people who work in a particular industry meet, and sell and advertise their products:

fairness

noun [ U ]

the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right or reasonable:

fake

adjective

not real, but made to look or seem real:

fall flat

If a joke, idea, or suggestion falls flat, it does not have the intended effect:

fall

noun

[ C usually singular ] the fact of being defeated or losing your power:

fall short

to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment:

false

disapproving not sincere or expressing real emotions:

far from sth

certainly not something:

far from it

certainly not:

fascinate

verb [ T ]

to interest someone a lot:

fascination

noun [ S or U ]

the fact of finding someone or something fascinating:

fatty

adjective

containing a lot of fat:

in your favour

When something is in your favour, it gives you an advantage:

feasible

adjective

able to be made, done, or achieved:

feast

noun

[ C ] a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people:

feed

verb

GIVE FOOD

[ I or T ] If a baby or animal feeds, it eats or drinks milk:

PUT

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to supply something to a person or thing, or put something into a machine or system, especially in a regular or continuous way:

bad feeling

uk us bad feelings

a situation in which people are upset or angry with each other:

feminine

adjective

having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman:

fibre

noun

[ U ] a substance in certain foods, such as fruit, vegetables, and brown bread, that travels through the body as waste and helps the contents of the bowels to pass through the body easily:

fiction

noun

[ C or U ] a false report or statement that you pretend is true:

fill

verb

[ T ] to give a job or position to someone:

filthy

adjective

DIRTY

extremely or unpleasantly dirty:

OFFENSIVE

containing sexually offensive words or pictures:

first and foremost

more than anything else:

fit

BE SUITABLE

verb

[ T ] to be suitable for something:

SUITABLE

adjective

suitable for a particular purpose or activity:

see/think fit

to consider an action or decision to be correct for the situation:

fit in

to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by that group:

It’s no surprise she’s leaving – she never really fitted in.

fix sth up

uk to arrange a meeting, date, event, etc.:

flair

noun

[ S ] natural ability to do something well:

fall flat

If a joke, idea, or suggestion falls flat, it does not have the intended effect:

flaw

noun [ C ]

a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect:

flee

verb [ I or T, never passive ]

to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear:

fleet

SHIPS

noun [ C ]

a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country’s navy:

VEHICLES

a number of buses, aircraft, etc. under the control of one person or organization:

focus

noun [ C ]

the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest:

follow

verb

[ T ] to have a great interest in something or watch something closely:

foot

noun

the bottom or lower end of a space or object:

set foot in somewhere

to go to a place:

footstep

noun [ C ]

the sound made by a person walking as their foot touches the ground, or a step (= foot movement):

for

preposition

COMPARING

used for comparing one thing with others of the same type:

RESPONSIBILITY

used to say whose responsibility something is:

first and foremost

more than anything else:

foresee

verb [ T ]

to know about something before it happens:

formal

adjective

OFFICIAL

public or official:

EDUCATION

Formal education or training is received in a school or college:

formally

adverb

OFFICIALLY

officially:

SERIOUSLY/CORRECTLY

in a serious and correct way:

format

noun [ C or U ]

a pattern, plan, or arrangement:

the way in which information is arranged and stored on a computer

formula

noun

[ C ] a standard or accepted way of doing or making something :

forthcoming

adjective

[ after verb ] produced, supplied, or given:

forward

adverb

used in expressions related to progress:

foul

adjective

extremely unpleasant:

Foul speech or other language is offensive, rude, or shocking:

foundation

noun

[ U ] an occasion when an organization, state, etc. is established:

the foundation of a new state

[ C ] an organization that has been created in order to provide money for a particular group of people in need of help or for a particular type of study:

the British Heart Foundation
the Environmental Research Foundation

fresh

adjective

[ after verb ] energetic, enthusiastic, and not tired:

fright

noun [ S or U ]

the feeling of fear, especially if felt suddenly, or an experience of fear that happens suddenly:

from that day/time on(wards)

literary​
starting at that time and then continuing:

fruitful

adjective

formal producing good results:

frustrated

adjective

feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want:

frustrating

adjective

making you feel annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want:

fulfil

verb [ T ]

to do something that is expected, hoped for, or promised, or to cause it to happen:

fumes

noun [ plural ]

strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke:

function

noun

[ C ] an official ceremony or a formal social event, such as a party or a special meal, at which a lot of people are usually present:

fund

noun

[ C ] an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a particular purpose:

verb [ T ]

to provide the money to pay for an event, activity, or organization:

funds

[ plural ]
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money needed or available to spend on something:

funding

noun [ U ]

money given by a government or organization for an event or activity:

furnished

adjective

containing furniture or containing furniture of a particular type:

fuss

noun

[ S or U ] a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves: