5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 94

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
faction noun There are two factions in our group. blocks
factor noun The main factor is the money. element
factory noun Our factory makes power regulators. plant
faculty noun We have six teachers on our faculty. staff
noun You need all of your faculties. talent
fade verb The image will fade in time. dim
verb Your youth will fade away. wither
Fahrenheit adj. Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. temperature scale
fail verb You have failed in your task. floundered
verb The machine failed to operate. misfired
failure noun The experiment was a failure. flop
noun The business was a failure. bankrupt
faint verb She fainted when she heard the news. collapsed
adj. We saw only a faint picture. dim
fair noun We went to the county fair. carnival
adj. Her face was very fair. pretty
adj. His grades were just fair. average
adj. He was a fair worker at the factory. mediocre
adj. It was a warm and fair day. bright
fairly adv. We should treat the people fairly. equitable
adv. She is a fairly good cook. satisfactory
fairy noun People say they have seen a fairy. elf
faith noun Faith is believing what you can't see. conviction
noun I have faith in his ability. confidence
faithful adj. They were faithful workers. dedicated