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