5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 107

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
former adj. We visited with the former president. previous
formula noun The formula for concrete is exact. mixture
forsake verb You should forsake your old ways. abandon
fort noun The fort protected them from enemies. stronghold
forth adv. Go forth and populate the world. forward
forthcoming adj. It is a forthcoming event. approaching
fortnight noun After a fortnight we will leave. two weeks
fortress noun The castle was an old fortress. citadel
fortunate adj. She is a fortunate person. lucky
fortune noun He had a fortune in gold. bonanza
noun It is fortune that brought us here. chance
forty adj. He was forty years old. 40
forum noun He will speak at the forum. arena
forward adj. The soldier is at a forward position. front line
adj. It is a forward way of thinking. advanced
adv. We are looking forward to seeing you. toward future
verb Please forward the letter to her. readdress letter
foster verb We should foster good government. promote
foul adj. There was a foul odor at the farm. offensive
found verb We found our missing pen. located
foundation noun The building foundation was solid. base
noun The foundation of our nation was 1949. creation
fountain noun There is a beautiful water fountain. spray
four adj. There are four brothers. 4
fourteen adj. The company is fourteen years old. 14