فهرست
Faint
Title: Faint
Pronunciation: feɪnt
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: faint
Synonym: weak
Opposite: strong
Lacking in strength or clarity; barely perceptible
She felt faint after standing in the sun for too long
Fair
Title: Fair
Pronunciation: fɛr
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: fairer, fairest
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive (fair treatment)
Stress marks: fair
Synonym: just, beautiful
Opposite: unfair, ugly
Treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination; pleasing to the eye or mind
The judge was known for being fair in his rulings
Faithful
Title: Faithful
Pronunciation: ˈfeɪθfʊl
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: remaining loyal and dedicated to someone or something; accurate and consistent in performance or behavior
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: more faithful, most faithful
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: faith-ful
Synonym: loyal, dependable
Opposite: unfaithful, disloyal
Example
The dog was faithful to its owner until the very end
Familiarize
Title: Familiarize
Pronunciation: fəˈmɪliəraɪz
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: familiarized, familiarizing
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: fa-mil-iar-ize
Synonym: acquaint, accustom
Opposite: unfamiliarize, disorient
To make someone or something familiar with something else; to acquaint or accustom
The new employee needs to be familiarized with the company’s policies
Famine
Title: Famine
Pronunciation: ˈfæmɪn
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: famines (plural)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fam-ine
Synonym: starvation, drought
Opposite: abundance, plenty
A severe shortage of food, usually resulting in widespread hunger and starvation
The country experienced a famine due to a drought that lasted for months
Fanatic
Title: Fanatic
Pronunciation: fəˈnætɪk
Part of speech: noun/adjective
Definition: a person who is excessively enthusiastic and devoted to a cause or belief; characterized by excessive enthusiasm or devotion
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: fanatics (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (person), uncountable (enthusiasm)
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fan-at-ic
Synonym: zealot, extremist
Opposite: moderate, indifferent
Example
The soccer fan was a fanatic of his team and would do anything to support them
Fault
Title: Fault
Pronunciation: fɔlt
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: faults (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (mistake), uncountable (blame)
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: fault
Synonym: defect, error
Opposite: perfection, praise
A mistake or flaw; to blame or criticize
The car wouldn’t start because of a fault in the engine
Feast
Title: Feast
Pronunciation: fiːst
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: feasts (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (meal), uncountable (indulgence)
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: feast
Synonym: banquet, indulge
Opposite: famine, abstain
A large meal, typically for a special occasion; to eat and drink sumptuously
We had a feast to celebrate our anniversary
Feeble
Title: Feeble
Pronunciation: ˈfiːbl
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: feebler, feeblest
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fee-ble
Synonym: weak, frail
Opposite: strong, powerful
Lacking physical strength or energy; weak and ineffective
The elderly man was feeble and couldn’t walk without assistance
Fertile
Title: Fertile
Pronunciation: ˈfɜːrtaɪl
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: more fertile, most fertile
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fer-tile
Synonym: productive, fruitful
Opposite: infertile, barren
capable of producing abundant crops or offspring; highly productive or creative
The soil in the valley was very fertile and produced excellent crops
Fictional
Title: Fictional
Pronunciation: ˈfɪkʃənl
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fic-tion-al
Synonym: imaginary, invented
Opposite: non-fictional, factual
Relating to or consisting of fiction; not real or true
The Harry Potter series is a fictional story about a young wizard
Field
Title: Field
Pronunciation: fiːld
Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: an area of open land, typically used for agriculture or sports; to deal with something or respond to questions or challenges
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: fields (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (area), uncountable (work)
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: field
Synonym: meadow, handle
Opposite: urban area, avoid
Example
The soccer team practiced on the field before the game
Fingertip
Title: Fingertip
Pronunciation: ˈfɪŋɡərtɪp
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: fingertips (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: finger-tip
The tip of a finger
She felt a sharp pain in her fingertip after cutting it with a knife
Finite
Title: Finite
Pronunciation: ˈfaɪnaɪt
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fi-nite
Synonym: limited, bounded
Opposite: infinite, unlimited
Having limits or bounds; measurable or countable
The resources of the earth are finite and must be used wisely
Fist
Title: Fist
Pronunciation: fɪst
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: fists (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive (to make a fist)
Stress marks: fist
Synonym: hand, punch
Opposite: open hand, release
A hand with the fingers clenched into the palm; to clench one’s hand into a fist
He punched the wall with his fist out of anger
Flame
Title: Flame
Pronunciation: fleɪm
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: flames (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (flame), uncountable (fire)
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: flame
Synonym: fire, blaze
Opposite: extinguish, put out
A hot glowing body of ignited gas; to burst into flames or burn brightly
The fireman used water to put out the flames
Flawed
Title: Flawed
Pronunciation: flɔːd
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: flawed
Synonym: imperfect, faulty
Opposite: flawless, perfect
Having a mistake or imperfection; not perfect
The plan was flawed from the beginning and needed to be revised
Floopy
Title: Floopy
Pronunciation: fluːpi
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: floopier, floopiest
Formal or informal: informal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: floo-py
Synonym: limp, flabby
Opposite: stiff, firm
Loose and floppy; lacking stiffness or firmness
The cat’s ears were floopy and soft to the touch
Flourish
Title: Flourish
Pronunciation: ˈflʌrɪʃ
Part of speech: verb/noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: flourishes (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (gesture), uncountable (growth)
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: flour-ish (verb), flour-ish (noun)
Synonym: thrive, prosper (verb), gesture, display (noun)
Opposite: decline, wither (verb), restraint, modesty (noun)
To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way; a bold or extravagant gesture or action
The business began to flourish after expanding its product line
Fluld
Title: Fluld
Pronunciation: fluːld
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fluld
Synonym: fluidic, liquid
Opposite: solid, rigid
Relating to or affected by a fluid; having the qualities of a fluid
The fluld dynamics of the experiment were difficult to predict
Foremost
Title: Foremost
Pronunciation: ˈfɔːməʊst
Part of speech: adjective/adverb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fore-most (adjective), fore-most (adverb)
Synonym: primary, leading
Opposite: secondary, trailing
Most important or prominent; in the first position
The foremost priority is to ensure the safety of the workers
Forgery
Title: Forgery
Pronunciation: ˈfɔːdʒəri
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the action of forging or producing a fake copy of something; a fraudulent imitation or copy
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: forgeries (plural)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: for-gery
Synonym: counterfeit, fake
Opposite: original, genuine
Example
The painting was discovered to be a forgery after being examined by experts
Fragile
Title: Fragile
Pronunciation: ˈfrædʒaɪl
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: fragiler, fragilest
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fra-gile
Synonym: delicate, breakable
Opposite: sturdy, robust
Easily broken or damaged; delicate or vulnerable
The antique vase was very fragile and had to be handled with care.
Frantic
Title: Frantic
Pronunciation: ˈfræntɪk
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: more frantic, most frantic
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fran-tic
Synonym: panicked, frenzied
Opposite: calm, composed
wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion; frenzied or hectic
The mother was frantic when she couldn’t find her child in the crowded park
Fraud
Title: Fraud
Pronunciation: frɔːd
Part of speech: noun
Definition: wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain; a person or thing intended to deceive others
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: frauds (plural)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable (person), uncountable (deception)
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fraud
Synonym: deception, scam
Opposite: honesty, integrity
Example
The company was accused of committing fraud by falsifying its financial statements
Frenzy
Title: Frenzy
Pronunciation: ˈfrɛnzi
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior; a temporary madness or delirium
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: frenzies (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fren-zy
Synonym: hysteria, mania
Opposite: calmness, serenity
Example
The shoppers were in a frenzy to get the best deals on Black Friday
Frown
Title: Frown
Pronunciation: fraʊn
Part of speech: verb/noun
Definition: to furrow one’s brows in an expression of disapproval or displeasure; a facial expression of disapproval or displeasure
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: frowns (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (expression), uncountable (action)
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: frown (verb), frown (noun)
Synonym: scowl, disapproval (verb), expression, look (noun)
Opposite: smile, approval
Example
The teacher frowned when the student was caught cheating on the exam
Fundamental
Title: Fundamental
Pronunciation: ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl
Part of speech: adjective/noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: fundamentals (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (principle), uncountable (essence)
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fun-da-men-tal (adjective), fun-da-men-tals (noun)
Synonym: essential, basic (adjective), principle, basis (noun)
Opposite: secondary, advanced (adjective), non-essential, peripheral (noun)
Forming a necessary base or core; essential or basic; a central or primary rule or principle
The fundamental principles of math are addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Fury
Title: Fury
Pronunciation: ˈfjʊəri
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: furies (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fu-ry
Synonym: rage, frenzy
Opposite: calmness, serenity
wild or violent anger; intense or frenzied activity or action
The driver was in a fury after being stuck in traffic for hours
Fussy
Title: Fussy
Pronunciation: ˈfʌsi
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: fussier, fussiest
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: fus-sy
Synonym: picky, meticulous
Opposite: easygoing, laid-back
Excessively concerned with minor details or standards; hard to please or satisfy
The chef was very fussy about the presentation of his dishes
