Essential Words "F" Flashcards
facetious (adj)*
humorous. esprili, patavatsız.
facilitate (v)
to make less difficult. olanak sağlamak, hafifletmek.
factotum (n)
a person who does all sorts of work, a handyman. becerikli işçi, kahya.
fallacious (adj)* - fallacy (n)
based on a false idea or a fact. yanıltıcı, aldatıcı, safsata.
fallow (adj)
plowed but not sowed, uncultivated. nadasa bırakmak.
fatuous (adj)*
foolishly self satisfied. budala.
fauna (n)
animals of a period or a region
fawning (adj)
seeking favor by flattering. alkışcılık, yaltakcılık.
-The boss has a reputation for hiring fawning employees.
felicitous (adj)*
suitably expressed; appropriate, well-chosen. uygun, münasip, yerinde.
feral (adj)
existing in a wild or untamed state. vahşi, yabani koşullarda yaşayan.
fervor (n)
warmth and intensity of emotion. coşkunluk, hararet.
fervent (adj)- full of strong emotion.
fetid (adj)
having a bad smell. kokmuş, kokuşmuş.
fetter (v)
to bind, confine. engellemek, köstek olmak, prangaya vurmak.
fiat (n)
arbitrary order, authorization. buyrukla, emir, hüküm, irade
fidelity (n)
loyalty, exact correspondence. vefa, sadakat,aslında uygunluk.
filibuster (n)
use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of law. parlamentoyu engellemek, işi uzatmak vs.
finesse (v)
to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy, to use finesse, that is refinement in performance. ustalıkla durumu idare etmek. yönetme yeteceği, beceri.
fissure (n)
crevice. çatlak, yarık.
flag (v)
to droop, grow weak. gevşemek,
-Noticing that the students’ attention was flagging, the professor gave them a short break.
fledgling (n)*
beginner, novice. tecrübesiz, acemi.
flora (n)
plants of a region or era
florid (adj)
ruddy, reddish, flowery. kırmızı yanak, cafcaflı, sağlıklı.
flourish (n)
an embellishment or ornamentation. süslü söz, gösteriş,
flourish (v): serpilmek, gelişmek. capitalism flourished in the 18th century..
flout (v)
to treat scornfully. burun kıvırmak, küçümsemek.
flux(n)
flowing; a continous moving. akış, değişme.
foment (v)*
to incite, arouse . teşvik etmek, kışkırtmak.
-the government accused the newspaper of fomenting unrest in the country.
forbearance (n)
patience. müsamaha, sabır, tolerans.
forestall (v)*
to prevent; delay. erken davranıp önlemeki önüne geçmek, engel olmak.
formidable (adj)
menacing, threatening. tehditkar, ürkütücü, zorlu.
-By the middle of the 19th century US become a formidable economic and military power.
forswear (v)
renounce, repudiate. yeminle vazgeçmek,yeminli olarak inkar etmek, tövbe etmek.
founder (v)
to sink, fail, collapse. batmak, saplanıp kalmak, çökmek, iflas etmek.
fracas (n)
a loud quarrel, brawl. arbede, gürültülü kavga.
fractious (adj)*
quarrelsome (geçimsiz-kavgacı), unruly, rebellious. inatçı, kavgacı, asabi,
fresco(n)
painting done on a plaster. fresk, duvar resmi.
frieze (n)
ornamental band on a wall. duvar süsü.
froward (adj)
stubbornly contrary, disobedient. asi aksi, dik başlı.
frugality (n)*
thrift. idare, tutumluluk.
fulminate (v)*
to attack loudly, denounce. ateş püskürmek, parlamak, gürlemek, kınamak.
fusion (adj)
union, synthesis.
futile (adj)
ineffective, useless, fruitless. nafile, beyhude, abes.
fulsome (adj)
so excessive as to be disgusting. aşırı, mide bulandırıcı, .
