Essential Words "F" Flashcards

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facetious (adj)*

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humorous. esprili, patavatsız.

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facilitate (v)

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to make less difficult. olanak sağlamak, hafifletmek.

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factotum (n)

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a person who does all sorts of work, a handyman. becerikli işçi, kahya.

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fallacious (adj)* - fallacy (n)

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based on a false idea or a fact. yanıltıcı, aldatıcı, safsata.

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fallow (adj)

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plowed but not sowed, uncultivated. nadasa bırakmak.

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fatuous (adj)*

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foolishly self satisfied. budala.

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fauna (n)

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animals of a period or a region

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fawning (adj)

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seeking favor by flattering. alkışcılık, yaltakcılık.

-The boss has a reputation for hiring fawning employees.

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felicitous (adj)*

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suitably expressed; appropriate, well-chosen. uygun, münasip, yerinde.

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feral (adj)

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existing in a wild or untamed state. vahşi, yabani koşullarda yaşayan.

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fervor (n)

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warmth and intensity of emotion. coşkunluk, hararet.

fervent (adj)- full of strong emotion.

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fetid (adj)

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having a bad smell. kokmuş, kokuşmuş.

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fetter (v)

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to bind, confine. engellemek, köstek olmak, prangaya vurmak.

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fiat (n)

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arbitrary order, authorization. buyrukla, emir, hüküm, irade

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fidelity (n)

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loyalty, exact correspondence. vefa, sadakat,aslında uygunluk.

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filibuster (n)

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use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of law. parlamentoyu engellemek, işi uzatmak vs.

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finesse (v)

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to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy, to use finesse, that is refinement in performance. ustalıkla durumu idare etmek. yönetme yeteceği, beceri.

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fissure (n)

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crevice. çatlak, yarık.

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flag (v)

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to droop, grow weak. gevşemek,

-Noticing that the students’ attention was flagging, the professor gave them a short break.

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fledgling (n)*

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beginner, novice. tecrübesiz, acemi.

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flora (n)

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plants of a region or era

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florid (adj)

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ruddy, reddish, flowery. kırmızı yanak, cafcaflı, sağlıklı.

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flourish (n)

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an embellishment or ornamentation. süslü söz, gösteriş,

flourish (v): serpilmek, gelişmek. capitalism flourished in the 18th century..

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flout (v)

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to treat scornfully. burun kıvırmak, küçümsemek.

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flux(n)
flowing; a continous moving. akış, değişme.
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foment (v)*
to incite, arouse . teşvik etmek, kışkırtmak. | -the government accused the newspaper of fomenting unrest in the country.
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forbearance (n)
patience. müsamaha, sabır, tolerans.
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forestall (v)*
to prevent; delay. erken davranıp önlemeki önüne geçmek, engel olmak.
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formidable (adj)
menacing, threatening. tehditkar, ürkütücü, zorlu. | -By the middle of the 19th century US become a formidable economic and military power.
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forswear (v)
renounce, repudiate. yeminle vazgeçmek,yeminli olarak inkar etmek, tövbe etmek.
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founder (v)
to sink, fail, collapse. batmak, saplanıp kalmak, çökmek, iflas etmek.
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fracas (n)
a loud quarrel, brawl. arbede, gürültülü kavga.
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fractious (adj)*
quarrelsome (geçimsiz-kavgacı), unruly, rebellious. inatçı, kavgacı, asabi,
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fresco(n)
painting done on a plaster. fresk, duvar resmi.
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frieze (n)
ornamental band on a wall. duvar süsü.
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froward (adj)
stubbornly contrary, disobedient. asi aksi, dik başlı.
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frugality (n)*
thrift. idare, tutumluluk.
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fulminate (v)*
to attack loudly, denounce. ateş püskürmek, parlamak, gürlemek, kınamak.
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fusion (adj)
union, synthesis.
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futile (adj)
ineffective, useless, fruitless. nafile, beyhude, abes.
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fulsome (adj)
so excessive as to be disgusting. aşırı, mide bulandırıcı, .