Everyday Barron's Wordlist 1676-1700
faculty N. mental or bodily powers; teaching staff fallacious adj. false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument fallible adj. able to make mistakes or be wrong falsify V. make (something written) false by changing fallow adj. (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated sow v. plant or scatter seed falter V hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N. stumble V. trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N. fanaticism N. excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic fancied adj. imagined; unreal fancier N. breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal fanciful adj. whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme fancy N. imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate fanfare V. call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display farce N. broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical fastidious adj. difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky squeamish adj. easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish. fatalism N. belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death fathom V. comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water fathomless adj. too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable fatuous adj. smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness fauna N. animals of a period or region; CF. flora fawning N. courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness court V. attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster
