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ferocious	adj. fierce, violent or savage
ferret	n. small animal of the weasel family, kept for driving rabbits from their burrows, killing rats, etc
fertile	adj. able to produce much; rich in nutrients
fervent	adj. showing warmth and sincerity of feeling; enthusiastic; passionate
fervid	adj. = fervent
fervor	intensity of feeling or expression
fester	v. become infected and filled with pus
festive	adj. of or suitable for a feast or festival; joyous
fete	n. outdoor entertainment or sale, usu to raise money for a special purpose
fetid	adj. smelling foul or unpleasant; stinking
fetish	n. object that is worshipped, esp because a spirit is believed to live in it
fetter	n. chain put round the feet of a person or animal to limit movement
feud	n. long and bitter quarrel between two people, families or groups
fiasco	n. complete and ridiculous failure
fiat	n. formal authorization, order or decree
fickle	adj. often changing; not constant
fictitious	adj. imagined or invented; not real
fidelity	n. ~ loyalty; faithfulness
fiend	n. evil spirit; devil
figment	n. thing that is not real but only imagined
figurative	adj. (of words) used in an imaginative or a metaphorical way rather than literally
figure	n. written symbol for a number, esp 0 to 9 09
figurine	n. small ornamental statue, esp of a person
filch	v. steal (esp sth of small value)
filial	adj. of or expected from a son or daughter
filibuster	n. person who tries to delay or prevent the making of decisions in (esp parliamentary) meetings by making long speeches
filigree	n. fine ornamental work using gold, silver or copper wire
filing	[ card: ] an index in which each item is separately listed on systematically arranged cards
filth	n. disgusting dirt
finale	n. last part of a piece of music or a drama, etc
finery	n. gay and elegant clothes or decoration
finesse	n. skill in dealing with people or situations cleverly or tactfully
finicky	adj. too fussy about food, clothes, etc
finish	v. come or bring (sth) to an end
finished	adj. ~ (infml ) in a state of having completed sth or no longer dealing with sb/sth
finite	adj. having bounds; limited; not infinite
firebrand	n. piece of burning wood
fissure	n. long deep crack in rock or in the earth
fit	adj. ~ for sb/sth; ~ to do sth suitable or suited for sb/sth; well adapted for sb/sth; good enough for sb/sth
fitful	adj. occurring in short periods, not regularly and steadily
flaccid	adj. soft and weak; loose and limp; not firm ;
flag	n. piece of cloth with a particular design, that can be attached by one edge to a rope, pole, etc and used as a symbol of a country, party, etc or as a signal
flagrant	adj. particularly bad, shocking and obvious
flail	n. tool consisting of a stick swinging from a long handle, used esp formerly to separate grain from chaff ,
flair	n. ~ for sth natural ability to do sth well
flamboyant	adj. showy, very confident and extravagant
flashy	adj. attractive but usu not in good taste; showy
flaunt	v. show (sth considered valuable) in order to gain the admiration of other people
flay	v. remove the skin from (a dead animal)
fleck	n. ~ very small patch or spot of a colour
fledgling	inexperienced
fleece	n. woolly hair of a sheep or similar animal
fleet	n. group of warships, submarines, etc under one commander