"F" Words

Question 1

Fantasise (verb)

Answer 1

Daydreaming your desires
I always fantasise about my future and what I could achieve

Question 2

Feeble (adj)

Answer 2

Physically weak/lacking strength
He was too tired and feeble to leave his bed this morning

Question 3

Fiendish (adj)

Answer 3

Wicked/cruel ; Difficult/complicated
Back in the 1500s, people used fiendish methods of punishment

Question 4

Flaker (noun)

Answer 4

Someone untrustworthy who you cannot count on
I have a friend who always flakes out on me when I ask for a favour

Question 5

Fluoride (noun)

Answer 5

A chemical/mineral which prevents tooth decay
The fluoride in your toothpaste stimulates new bone formation

Question 5

Flourish (verb)

Answer 5

Grow/develop strongly to be successful
Fruits and vegetables flourish a lot more in warmer climates

Question 5

Forge (noun, verb)

Answer 5

Where metal is heated/shaped(noun) To heat/shape metal (verb)
I reforged this pickaxe for you

Question 5

Frivolous (adj)

Answer 5

Not taken as seriously or sensibly
She wouldn’t approve of this design, it’s too frivolous and immature

Question 5

Frolicking (verb)

Answer 5

Spending time playing in a fun/cheerful way
My dogs spent time frolicking around in the park today

Question 6

Fugitive (noun)

Answer 6

Someone who has escaped captivity/in hiding
There are many fugitives still on the loose after 2 weeks of escaping

Question 6

Fundamental (adj)

Answer 6

Basic/necessary
The world ought to think and make fundamental changes for how we can treat and change the environment

Question 6

Futile (adj)

Answer 6

Useless/having no purpose
It is futile trying to reason with these toxic idiots

Question 7

Finesse (noun, adj)

Answer 7

Impressive skill (noun) Deal with something with impressive skill (adj)
It just takes some finesse to keep winning

Question 8

Fatigue (noun)

Answer 8

Extreme tiredness/lack of energy that affects daily activities
You lack the energy, you are always consumed by fatigue and lethargy

Question 9

Forsaken (verb)

Answer 9

To give up and leave entirely/abandon
The forsaken hospital still remains untouched after 30 years

Question 10

Ferment (verb)

Answer 10

The process in which a chemical substance breaks down into a simpler substance, such as for food and drinks
The drink had fermented, turning some of the juice into alcohol

Question 11

Finite (adj)

Answer 11

Limited in size/extent
The earth has finite resources

Question 12

Fanatical (adj)

Answer 12

Very enthusiastic about something that may lead them to behave unreasonably
They are so fanatical when it comes to football

Question 13

Fluorescence (noun)

Answer 13

The ability of certain chemicals to give visible light after radiation absorption which is not usually visible
The leaves on the trees lining the pavement had a mid-autumn fluorescence

Question 14

Far fetched (adj)

Answer 14

Very unlikely to be true/hard to believe
That sounds too far fetched and unrealistic