| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 201 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| fire | noun | We warmed our hands by the fire. | blaze |
| verb | We will fire lazy employees. | dismiss | |
| noun | The fire had gone out of his speech. | ardor | |
| fireman | noun | The fireman rescued the boy. | firefighter |
| fireworks | noun | We saw fireworks on National Day. | explosives |
| firm | adj. | They made us a firm offer. | definite |
| adj. | The building had a firm foundation. | secure | |
| noun | The firm was selling clothes. | business | |
| first | adj. | My first Christmas was 1931. | original |
| adv. | The need came first. | initially | |
| first-rate | adj. | She is a first-rate teacher. | excellent |
| fish | noun | Fish is a good source of protein. | sea creature |
| verb | We will fish off the coast of Oregon. | catch fish | |