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face

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
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

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
something known or proved to be true

factory

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a building or group of buildings where goods are made

fail

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to not succeed; to not reach a goal

fair

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
just; honest; what is right

fall

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower position

false

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
not true; not correct

family

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the group that includes children and their parents

famous

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
known very well to many people

far

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
at, to or from a great distance

farm

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
land used to grow crops and animals for food

fast

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
moving or working at great speed; quick

fat

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and to keep warm; ad. thick; heavy

father

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the male parent; a man who has a child or children

fear

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
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

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
of or having to do with a national or central government

feed

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to give food to

feel

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to have or experience an emotion; to know by touching

female

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth; ad. of or about women

fence

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out

fertile

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rich in production of plants or animals; producing much

fetus

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
unborn young

few

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not many; a small number of

field

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise animals

fierce

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
extremely strong; violent; angry

fight

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to use violence or force; to attempt to defeat or destroy an enemy; n. the use of force; a battle

fill

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to put or pour something into a container until there is space for no more

film

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
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

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
at the end; last

financial

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks

find

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a court case ("The jury finds the man guilty of murder.")

fine

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad. very good; very small or thin

finish

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to complete; to end

fire

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to shoot a gun; n. the heat and light produced by something burning

fireworks

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations

firm

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.")

first

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
coming before all others

fish

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a creature that lives and can breathe in water

fission

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a splitting; in atomic fission, the nucleus of an atom is split to produce nuclear energy

fit

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to be of the correct size or shape ("These shoes fit my feet.")

fix

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to make good or right again

flag

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or organization

flat

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
smooth; having no high places

flee

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to run away from

float

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through air

flood

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to cover with water; n. the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean onto land

floor

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
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

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to move like a liquid

flower

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the colored part of plants that carry seeds

fluid

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
any substance that can flow, such as a liquid

fly

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to travel in an airplane or flying vehicle

fog

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close to the ground

follow

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to come or go after; to accept the rule or power of; to obey

food

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength and growth

fool

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick; n. a person who is tricked easily

foot

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the bottom part of the leg; the part of the body that touches the ground when a person or animal walks

for

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
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

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
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

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or country

forest

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a place of many trees

forget

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to not remember

forgive

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to pardon; to excuse; to remove guilt

form

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to make; to start; to shape ("They formed a swim team."); n. a kind ("Swimming is a form of exercise.")

former

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
earlier in time; not now

forward

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the direction in front of; toward the front

free

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to release; ad. not controlled by another or by outside forces; not in prison; independent; not limited by rules; without cost

freedom

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the condition of being free

freeze

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold

fresh

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
newly made or gathered; recent

friend

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a person one likes and trusts

frighten

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to cause great fear

from

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
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

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first part

fruit

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
food from trees and plants

fuel

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
any substance burned to create heat or power

full

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete

fun

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
anything that is pleasing and causes happiness

funeral

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead

fusion

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a joining together; in atomic fusion, atomic particles are joined together to produce nuclear energy

future

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
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.")


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