Facet (noun)
the particular angle from
which something is considered.
The album
ranged widely across the various facets of contemporary Rhythm and Blues including
the dance hit Ai No Corrida and making a star out of James Ingram with his
lead vocals
featured on Just Once and One
Hundred Ways.
Facilitation (noun)
the act of smoothing,
aiding, assisting, or helping.
Progressive
neuromuscular facilitation is the process of providing force during stretching
so as to improve the flexibility of an athlete.
Fall out of favor (verb phrase)
losing one’s popularity.
By 1900 small
electric wind systems were developed to generate direct current, but most of
these units fell out of favor when rural areas became attached to
the national electricity grid during the 1930s.
Fallout (noun)
radioactive nuclear debris.
In April 1986, Russia's nuclear power station at Chernobyl exploded,
killing 250 people and sending radioactive fallout around the world.
Farce (noun)
a false, derisive, or
impudent imitation of something.
That there was
gold in many parts of the Sacramento River
turned out to be a farce.
Far-flung (adjective)
widely spread or
distributed.
We follow them
from the Dodger camp in Santa Domingo to spring training in Florida
and through their first years in America
and professional baseball in places as far-flung and overwhelmingly white as Great Falls, Montana.
Far-reaching (adjective)
covering a wide scope.
The crash of
the Stock Market in 1929 had far-reaching effects on the US economy.
Fatality (noun)
a termination of life,
usually the result of an accident or a disaster.
Many fatalities have occurred
from floods in the Midwest.
Fatigue (noun)
the condition of being
extremely tired.
In general, a
high measure of cardio respiratory endurance is the ability to perform about 60
minutes of vigorous exercise without too much fatigue.
Fearlessness (noun)
the quality of mind
enabling one to face danger or hardship
courageously, with
decision, and unwavering firmness.
The Sioux
fought against hostile tribes and white intruders. Soon, Sitting Bull became known
for his fearlessness in battle.
Feasible (adjective)
capable of occurring or
being done.
The cost
analysis of a proper prescribed burn and the cost of battling a blaze in the
load fuel laden forests need to be considered to see which method is more
economically feasible given the tight budgetary constraints with which the government
has to
operate.
Feat (noun)
a great or heroic deed;
something completed successfully.
Swimming across
the English Channel is an athletic feat that few
people ever accomplish.
Feature (noun)
a distinctive element.
A cold reading
is the description of the personality, characteristics, features, past experiences
and sometimes the future of a person without the use of standard psychological
or other formal diagnostic procedures.
Feedback (noun)
information about the
result of an experiment or action.
Constructive feedback to a child’s
positive behaviors is essential in conditioning him to exhibit good behavior.
Feedstock (noun)
a supply stored or hidden
for future use.
Recycled
materials, such as aluminum, also provide manufacturers with valuable feedstock. For example,
recycled aluminum cans are used to make new cans.
Fermentation (noun)
breaking down of a
substance by microorganisms, such as yeasts and bacteria, usually in the
absence of oxygen, especially of sugar in making alcohol.
In ancient
times, people used fermentation to make beer and used plants to produce dyes and
medicines.
Fertility (noun)
the quality or state of
being capable of breeding or reproducing.
Although the
impact of age on a woman's fertility has been well-studied, experts say this is the
first time such a strong association has been found between age and male
fertility in the time it takes to conceive a child.
Fetus (noun)
a developing human from
usually three months after conception to birth.
The young
mother could feel her child’s fetus moving in her womb.
Fidelity (noun)
faithfulness or devotion
to a person, a cause, obligations, or duties
In order to be
considered a good Christian, a person must practice marital fidelity.
Figure (noun)
mathematical calculations.
According to
the figures compiled by
Standard & Poor’s DRI division for the US Conference of Mayors and National
Association of Counties, the US’s
314 metro regions are clearly the economic drivers, providing 84 percent of new
jobs, 95 percent of hightech
jobs, 88
percent of the country's income.
Filter (verb)
clarify, refine, clean.
An electric
pump filters out most of
the impurities in a swimming pool.
Finished (adjective)
marked by having the
highest quality.
Japanese
businesses are adept at importing raw materials and exporting finished products
to countries all over the world.
Finite (adjective)
limited, having a specific
number.
A black hole
oscillates increasingly rapidly, performing an infinite number of oscillations in
a finite time.
Fizz (noun)
bubbles, hisses, and foams
in a beverage as gas escapes
Torp rejected
Green Peace’s suggestion that CO2 injection was illegal, noting that it was legally
sold and exported-- it is the ingredient that puts fizz in beer or
soft drinks.
Fizzle (verb)
to fail or end feebly
especially after a promising start — often used with the word out.
Three decades
after the concept of Pan-Africanism fizzled out; satellite television is working
where liberation philosophy did not: connecting and modernizing the world's poorest
continent.
Flair (adjective)
an innate or inborn
capability; having a natural talent.
Director and
film producer, Steven Spielberg, has a flair for captivating his audiences with the
special effects and superb acting in his movies.
Flank (noun)
one of two or more
contrasted parts or places identified by its location with respect to a center.
The slab
avalanche is usually easily recognized by its distinct crown and flanks. Slab and
other avalanches can be hard or soft, wet or dry and can be triggered naturally/artificially.
Flare (noun)
signal, bright light, or
firework used as a signal.
Crew members
began to fire flares into the sky when they realized that the ship was doomed to sink.
Flashback (noun)
scene in a movie or book
set in a time earlier than the main action.
Some movie
directors use flashbacks as a way to create a more dramatic story.
Flaunt (verb)
to display or obtrude
oneself to public notice.
It was a sure
sign that Embraer can fly as high as its competitor —— a point driven home at
the São Paulo show as Embraer opened a new front in the battle, flaunting its first executive
jet, the attractively priced $20 million Legacy.
Fleet (noun)
number of vehicles or
aircraft operating under one proprietor.
Americans throw
away enough aluminum every three months to rebuild their entire commercial air fleet.
Flexibility (noun)
the ability to bend easily
without damage.
To maintain flexibility stretching
must be performed at least every 36 hours.
Flick (verb)
sudden movement or jerk,
especially of the wrist.
Warm your arms
by swinging them around. Loosely do boxing style punch drills.
Loosely flick your wrists.
Flippant (adjective)
lacking proper respect or
seriousness.
Much of Mark
Twain’s writings were flippant, and he used his characters to criticize the culture and politics
of his era.
Flock (verb)
a very large number of
things grouped together.
A flock of geese was
seen just south of Orlando,
Florida.
Flourish (verb)
improving, growing, or
succeeding steadily.
J.C. Penny
started a flourishing business in which he offered customers retail
products at wholesale prices.
Flower (verb)
to blossom; to reach a
peak.
City-states
importance were enlarged by the rapid flowering of the Internet and the digital
revolution.
Fluffy (adjective)
downy, soft, light, puffy.
Fluffy down-filled
pillows provide much needed to those who suffer from insomnia.
Fluid (adjective)
substance, especially a
gas or liquid, whose shape is determined by its container.
Hawaii’s volcanic eruptions are typically
characterized by the relatively quiet outflow of very fluid lava and by
sometimes spectacular lava fountains.
Flux (noun)
something suggestive of
running water.
The tsunami's
energy flux, which is
dependent on both its wave speed and wave height, remains nearly constant.
Foe (noun)
one who is hostile to or
opposes the purpose or interests of another.
In three
remarkable careers as a foe of British oppression and champion of Independence
(1761-77), as an American diplomat in Europe (1778-88), and as the first vice
president (1789-97) and then the second president (1797-1801) of the United
States John Adams was a founder of the United States.
Follow-up (adjective)
a news story presenting
new information on a story published earlier.
In a follow-up report
published in the May 31 issue of The Lancet, the same group of researchers
report that after four years, the children who were exposed to the probiotic were
40% less likely to have atopic eczema than the children in the placebo group.
Forbid (verb)
so disagreeably austere as
to discourage approach.
Despite the forbidding conditions,
scientists have found certain fish and other animals to exist in the oceans’
deepest regions.
Forefront (noun)
something that occupies a
front position; in or into a position of prominence.
At the end of
the 19th century, a new way of transmitting power came to the forefront electricity.
Forecaster (noun)
one who predicts future
events such as the weather
Computer
modeling to track these downdrafts and the cloud level ice crystals that help produce
them were developed to give forecasters the edge in predicting severe storm systems,
and possibly flooding, over the plains.
Former (adjective)
having been such
previously.
The term
"Multiple Personality Disorder" or (MPD) has been largely replaced by
Dissociative Identity Disorder or (DID). As the former name implies,
MPD/DID is a mental condition in which two more personalities appear to inhabit
a single body.
Formidable (adjective)
causing or able to cause
fear; imposing a severe test of bodily or spiritual strength.
The curved horn
protruding from the Rhino’s head is a formidable weapon with which its competitors will
be confronted.
Foremost (adjective)
most important,
influential, or significant.
Alan Greenspan,
one of the foremost economists in the US,
has been chairman of the Federal Reserve for a number of years.
Formula (noun)
chemical symbols showing
the parts of a substance.
The formula for glucose is
usually written as C6H12O6. Glucose, once manufactured by the plant, is used to
create many of the more complex carbohydrates.
Formulate (verb)
to use in ingenuity in
making, developing, or achieving.
Alternate
between your flash cards and notes and test yourself (orally or in writing) on the
questions you formulated. Make additional flash cards if necessary.
Fossil (noun)
natural fuel such as coal
or gas.
Atmospheric
carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides from coal and oil burning power plants,
cars, and other fossil fuel burning sources have climbed along with the world population,
with as yet unknown effects on the climate system.
Foster (verb)
to promote and sustain the
development of.
Hunters,
traders, miners, and cattle ranchers, all of whom moved to the frontier areas
of the United States
in the 1800's, did little to foster the birth of civilization in those
areas.
Fountain (noun)
jet or jets of water made
to spout for ornamental purposes or for drinking.
Water is
important for firefighting and for filling fountains and swimming
pools.
Franchise (noun)
the right to be and
exercise the rights of a corporation.
A
businessperson may purchase the rights to a franchise such as Taco
Bell, which gives him/her the rights to a proven system of operation and a
trademark, and thus offering customer’s assurance that the meal will be as
expected.
Frigid (adjective)
very cold; lacking all
friendliness and warmth.
The precise
composition and relative proportions of that dust and gas hold clues to the materials
and physical conditions present in the frigid outer regions of the solar system where
comets are formed.
Frontier (noun)
a region that forms the
margin of settled or developed territory.
Many were
attracted to the American frontier by cheap land and a hunger for adventure.
Fructose (noun)
the simple sugar found in
honey and fruits.
While Glucose
and Fructose are absorbed
directly into the blood stream, Sucrose is hydrolyzed during digestion
according to the following equation: Sucrose + H2O v Glucose + Fructose.
Fuel (noun)
material burned or used as
a source of heat or power.
Fats are
necessary for some things such as fuel for our body, so it is important to
get about 30% of our calories from fats.
Fugitive (noun)
one who flees, as from home,
confinement, captivity, justice, etc.
Because
Bloodhounds have an innate ability to pick up even the smallest traces of a
scent, they are most effective in tracking down fugitives.
Function (noun)
a large or important
social gathering
When we are
surrounded by a group of adults at a formal function which our parents are attending,
we must say, "Could you please pass me that plate, if you don't
mind?"
Fundamental (adjective)
a broad and basic rule or
truth.
The court
described marriage as one of the basic civil rights of man and the most important
relation in life. The court also noted that the right to marry is part of the fundamental right to
privacy in the U.S. Constitution.
Fungicide (noun)
a substance which destroys
any of a group or non-photosynthetic organisms feeding on organic matter.
General causes
for primary brain cancer can include a prior head injury, infections, exposure
to chemical toxins such as insecticides and fungicides and exposure
to radiation such as microwave or radio frequencies.
Funnel (verb)
to move to a focal point
or into a conduit or central channel.
There also have
been persistent reports that Saudi charities and members of the royal family
have funneled money to
terrorists, including Osama bin Laden.
Fuse (verb)
to put together into one
mass so that the constituent parts are more or less homogeneous.
The core thus
begins to fuse helium into carbon to make enough energy to maintain its balance
with the crushing force of gravity.
Fuselage (noun)
the central body portion
of an airplane designed to accommodate
passengers, crew, and
cargo.
In designing an
aircraft, every square inch of wing and fuselage must be considered
in relation to the physical characteristics of the metal of which it is made.
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