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* face - n. the front of the head: eyes, nose, mouth; v. to look toward; to turn toward; to have before you, such as a problem or danger
* fact - n. something known or proved to be true
* factory - n. a building or group of buildings where goods are made
* fail - v. to not succeed; to not reach a goal
* fair - ad. just; honest; what is right
* fall - v. to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower position
* false - ad. not true; not correct
* family - n. the group that includes children and their parents
* famous - ad. known very well to many people
* fan - n. a person who actively supports a sport, activity or performer (“The baseball fan attended every game his team played.”)
* far - ad. at, to or from a great distance
* farm - n. land used to grow crops and animals for food
* fast - ad. moving or working at great speed; quick
* fat - n. tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and to keep warm; ad. thick; heavy
* father - n. the male parent; a man who has a child or children
* favorite - ad. liked more than others (“Ice cream was her favorite food.”)
* fear - v. to be afraid; to worry that something bad is near or may happen ("He feared falling down."); n. a strong emotion when there is danger or trouble ("He had a fear that he would fall down.")
* federal - ad. of or having to do with a national or central government
* feed - v. to give food to
* feel - v. to have or experience an emotion; to know by touching
* female - n. a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth; ad. of or about women
* fence - n. something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out
* fertile - ad. rich in production of plants or animals; producing much
* few - ad. not many; a small number of
* field - n. an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise animals
* fierce - ad. extremely strong; violent; angry
* fight - v. to use violence or force; to attempt to defeat or destroy an enemy; n. the use of force; a battle
* fill - v. to put or pour something into a container until there is space for no more
* film - v. to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion picture or movie; n. a thin piece of material for making pictures with a camera; a movie
* final - ad. at the end; last
* financial - ad. of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks
* find - v. to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a court case ("The jury finds the man guilty of murder.")
* fine - n. a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad. very good; very small or thin
* finish - v. to complete; to end
* fire - v. to shoot a gun; n. the heat and light produced by something burning
* fireworks - n. rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations
* firm - ad. not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.")
* first - ad. coming before all others
* fish - n. a creature that lives and can breathe in water
* fit - v. to be of the correct size or shape ("These shoes fit my feet.")
* fix - v. to make good or right again
* flag - n. a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or organization
* flat - ad. smooth; having no high places
* flee - v. to run away from
* float - v. to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through air
* flood - v. to cover with water; n. the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean onto land
* floor - n. 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 - v. to move like a liquid
* flower - n. the colored part of plants that carry seeds
* fluid - n. any substance that can flow, such as a liquid
* fly - v. to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to travel in an airplane or flying vehicle
* fog - n. a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close to the ground
* follow - v. to come or go after; to accept the rule or power of; to obey
* food - n. that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength and growth
* fool - v. to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick; n. a person who is tricked easily
* foot - n. the bottom part of the leg; the part of the body that touches the ground when a person or animal walks
* for - prep. because of ("He is famous for his work."); in exchange ("Give me one dollar for the book."); through space or time ("They travelled for one hour."); representative of ("I speak for all people."); to be employed by ("She works for a computer company.")
* force - v. to make someone do something or make something happen by using power; n. power, strength; strength used against a person or object; military power of a nation; a military group
* foreign - ad. of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or country
* forest - n. a place of many trees
* forget - v. to not remember
* forgive - v. to pardon; to excuse; to remove guilt
* form - v. to make; to start; to shape ("They formed a swim team."); n. a kind ("Swimming is a form of exercise.")
* former - ad. earlier in time; not now
* forward - ad. the direction in front of; toward the front
* free - v. to release; ad. not controlled by another or by outside forces; not in prison; independent; not limited by rules; without cost
* freedom - n. the condition of being free
* freeze - v. to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold
* fresh - ad. newly made or gathered; recent
* friend - n. a person one likes and trusts
* frighten - v. to cause great fear
* from - prep. 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 - n. the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first part
* fruit - n. food from trees and plants
* fuel - n. any substance burned to create heat or power
* full - ad. containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete
* fun - n. anything that is pleasing and causes happiness
* funeral - n. a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead
* future - n. time after now ("We can talk about it in the future."); ad. in the time to come ("All future meetings will be held in this room.")