6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 35 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
fiend | noun | It would take a fiend to do something like that. | an evil or wicked person |
filament | noun | A single filament held it in place. | fine or thinly spun thread |
filth | noun | The floor was covered with filth. | foul or dirty matter, garbage |
fin | noun | Fish use fins to propel and steer in the water. | projecting vane |
flannel | noun | His pants were made from flannel. | soft woven wool or cotton |
flare | noun | We fired a flare to mark our position | device producing bright light |
verb | The fire flared when the wind blew hard. | erupt or intensify suddenly | |
flicker | verb | The light flickered and then went out. | burn unsteadily |
flirt | verb | She flirted with some of the young men. | make playfully romantic overtures |
flute | noun | He learned to play the flute at school. | musical instrument |