WORD LIST: f

face

the front of the head: eyes, nose, mouth; see diagram

face

to look toward; to turn toward; to have before you, such as a problem or danger

fact

something known or proved to be true

factory

a building or group of buildings where goods are made

fail

to not succeed; to not reach a goal

fair

just; honest; what is right

faith

belief based on trust; religious belief

fall

to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower position

false

not true; not correct

family

the group that includes children and their parents

famous

known very well to many people

far

at, to or from a great distance

farm

land used to grow crops and animals for food

fast

moving or working at great speed; quick

fat

tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and to keep warm

fat

thick; heavy

father

the male parent; a man who has a child or children

favorite

most liked; most loved (“Joseph was Jacob’s favorite son.”)

fear

to be afraid; to worry that something bad is near or may happen (“He feared falling down.”)

fear

a strong emotion when there is danger or trouble (“He had a fear that he would fall down.”)

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feed

to give food to

feel

to have or experience an emotion; to know by touching

female

a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth

female

of or about women

fence

something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out

fertile

rich in production of plants or animals; producing much

fever

a high body temperature which a person has when he is sick

few

not many; a small number of

field

an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise animals

fierce

extremely strong; violent; angry

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fight

to use violence or force; to attempt to defeat or destroy an enemy

fight

the use of force; a battle

fill

to put or pour something into a container until there is space for no more

film

to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion picture or movie

film

a thin piece of material for making pictures with a camera; a movie

final

at the end; last

financial

of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks

find

to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a court case (“The jury finds the man guilty of murder.”)

fine

a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime

fine

very good; very small or thin

finger

part of the body, on the hand; see diagram

finish

to complete; to end

fire

to shoot a gun

fire

the heat and light produced by something burning

firm

not easily moved or changed (“She is firm in her opinion.”)

firm

a business or company, especially a small one

first

coming before all others

fish

a creature that lives and can breathe in water