6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 37

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
fray noun My friends and I got into the fray. a scuffle, brawl
verb His coat had frayed when he worked hard, became worn, tattered
freckle noun The young girl had freckles on her face. small brownish spots
frenzy noun The students were in a state of frenzy. wild excitement, agitated
fringe noun We stood on the fringe of the huge crowd. outside edge
fugitive noun The arrested a dangerous fugitive. one who flees
fumble verb She fumbled in her purse for her keys. handle awkwardly
fume verb He will fume after the criticism. show resentment
furrow verb His forehead furrowed when he spoke. deep wrinkles
futile noun It is futile to try to make them change. having no useful result