5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 95

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
fake noun It was a fake and not well made. bogus
adj. It was a fake tree and not alive. imitation
fall noun The weather is nice in the fall. autumn
adj. We enjoyed the pleasant fall weather. autumn
noun She was badly injured in the fall. plunge
noun Prices will soon take a fall. decline
verb You will fall if you are careless. crumple
false adj. That is a false answer. wrong
adj. He was a false friend to us. traitorous
fame noun Her fame was world wide. reputation
familiar adj. It was a familiar city to us. well-known
adj. It was a familiar end. conventional
family noun My family lives in California. relations
noun We belong to a family of nations. community
famine noun Many people starved from the famine. lack of food
famous adj. She is a famous scientist. noted
fan noun He cooled himself with a fan. blower
noun He is a fan of the movie star. follower
fancy noun I've taken a fancy to her car. liking
verb I fancy myself as an explorer. imagine
adj. She wore a fancy hat to dinner. elaborate
fantastic adj. We had a fantastic adventure. marvelous
adj. There was a fantastic turn of events. bizarre
far adj. It was in the far corner of the room. distant
adv We traveled far from the city. a long way