WORD LIST: f

fish

to catch fish

fit

to be of the correct size or shape (“These shoes fit my feet.”)

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fix

to put something firmly in place; to make good or right again

flag

a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or organization

flat

smooth; having no high places

flee

to run away from

float

to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through air

flood

to cover with water

flood

the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean onto land

floor

the bottom part of a room for walking on (“The book fell to the floor.”); the level of a building (“The fire was on the first floor.”)

flow

to move like a liquid

flower

the colored part of plants that carry seeds

fluid

any substance that can flow, such as a liquid

fly

to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to travel in an airplane or flying vehicle

fog

a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close to the ground

follow

to come or go after; to accept the rule or power of; to obey

food

that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength and growth

fool

to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick

fool

a person who is tricked easily

foot

the bottom part of the leg; the part of the body that touches the ground when a person or animal walks; see diagram

for

because of (“He is famous for his work.”); in exchange (“Give me one dollar for the book.”); through space or time (“They traveled for one hour.”); representative of (“I speak for all people.”); to be employed by (“She works for a computer company.”)

force

to make someone do something or make something happen by using power

force

power, strength; strength used against a person or object; military power of a nation; a military group

foreign

of, about or from another nation; not from one’s own place or country

forest

a place of many trees

forget

to not remember

forgive

to pardon; to remove guilt

form

to make; to start; to shape (“They formed a swim team.”)

form

a kind (“Swimming is a form of exercise.”); the shape or appearance of something; a paper with questions on it, and spaces for a person to write the answers

former

earlier in time; not now

forward

the direction in front of; toward the front

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free

to release

free

not controlled by another or by outside forces; not in prison; independent; not limited by rules; without cost

freedom

the condition of being free

freeze

to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold

fresh

newly made or gathered; recent

Friday

 

friend

a person one likes and trusts

frighten

to cause great fear

from

having a person, place or thing as a beginning or cause (“It is a message from the president.”); at a place distant, not near (“The school is five kilometers from my home.”); because of (“He is suffering from cancer.”)

front

the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first part

fruit

food from trees and plants

fuel

any substance burned to create heat or power

full

containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete

fun

anything that is pleasing and causes happiness

funeral

a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead

future

time after now (“We can talk about it in the future.”)

future

in the time to come (“All future meetings will be held in this room.”)