Facet Flashcards
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Facet
Short Definition : small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
- (noun) a distinct feature or element in a problemSynonyms : aspect
Example Sentence
he studied every facet of the question - (noun) a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
remember a multi-facet personality….one who has multi(many) FACET(dimension or SIDE)
Fa-ce-tious
/fəˈsēSHəs/
Short Definition : joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
(adj) cleverly amusing in tone
Synonyms : bantering , tongue-in-cheek
someone who makes funny faces Facetious>>>Face is not Serious
Facile
Short Definition : easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting
- (adj) arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
- (adj) performing adroitly and without effort
Ex: A facile hand
- (adj) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
Synonyms : eloquent , fluent , silver , silver-tongued , smooth-spoken
Example Sentence
able to dazzle with his facile tongue
silver speech
Facile problem i.e face able (arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth)..:)
fluent fluent baat karke ladki fascile(fasaayi)
Faction
Short Definition : party; clique (within a large group); dissension
- (noun) a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
Synonyms : cabal , camarilla , junto - (noun) a dissenting clique
Synonyms : sect
faction -> fraction means fraction of a large party
Factious
Short Definition : inclined to form factions; causing dissension
(adj) dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
Synonyms : dissentious , divisive
factious = fact + ious. factious people are so concerned about their facts (views). so they wont agree with others. so factious means opposition or dissenting
Assent means agree and dissent means opp.
Factitious
Short Definition : artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
(adj) not produced by natural forces
Example Sentence
brokers created a factitious demand for stocks
fact changed to fic = factitious >> fictitous
Fake (FAC) tit = factitious
Factotum
Short Definition : handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
(noun) a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
man who does all thing from fucking (fac) to all things (totum) = factotum
Fallible
Short Definition : liable to err
(adj) likely to fail or make errors
(adj) wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
Synonyms : frail , imperfect , weak
manush matroi vul= man is fallible
Fallow
Short Definition : (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
- (noun) cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
- (adj) left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
Example Sentence
fallow farmland - (adj) undeveloped but potentially useful
er plowing farmer fallow(fall-low) of money so, he left it (fele rakhlo)without seeding(uncultivated)
Falter
Short Definition : hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.
- (noun) the act of pausing uncertainly
Synonyms : faltering , hesitation , waver - (verb) be unsure or weak
Synonyms : waver
Example Sentence
Their enthusiasm is faltering - (verb) move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
Synonyms : waver - (verb) walk unsteadily
Synonyms : bumble , stumble - (verb) speak haltingly
Synonyms : bumble , stammer , stutter
Example Sentence
The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
falt+alter— we HESITATE to ALTER our FALTS(faults), we are always reluctant to correct some fault which we have done
Fanaticism
Short Definition : excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic
(noun) excessive intolerance of opposing views
Synonyms : fanatism , zealotry
remember fanatically
Fancied
Short Definition : imagined; unreal
(adj) formed or conceived by the imagination
Synonyms : fabricated , fictional , fictitious
Ex : a fabricated excuse for his absence
a fancied wrong
imagine fancy dress competition - becoming something that’s not you / real … you can only imagine to be that person !
fancied is similer to fantacy ..which is ur imagination
Fancier
Short Definition : breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal
(noun) a person having a strong liking for something
Synonyms : enthusiast
fencier (fancier) –> fence + ier –> one who keeps the animals fenced –> breeder of animals
Fanciful
Short Definition : whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
(adj) indulging in or influenced by fancy
Synonyms : notional
Example Sentence
a fanciful mind
fanciful is full of fancies.
Fancy
Short Definition : imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate
(noun) something many people believe that is false
Synonyms : fantasy , illusion , phantasy
(adj) not plain; decorative or ornamented
Example Sentence
fancy handwriting
fancy clothes
Fanfare
Short Definition : call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
(noun) a gaudy outward display
Synonyms : flash , ostentation
(noun) (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
Synonyms : flourish , tucket
it can b understand as FILMFARE AWARDS which cud b done in very showy manner
Farce
Short Definition : broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
- (noun) a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
Synonyms : farce comedy , travesty - (noun) mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
Synonyms : forcemeat - (verb) fill with a stuffing while cooking
Synonyms : stuff
sounds like FARTS….what a comedy show in which FARTS and farting was basic knack/talent to be shown
Fastidious
Short Definition : difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
(adj) giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
Example Sentence
a fastidious and incisive intellect
(adj) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
Synonyms : exacting
Example Sentence
fastidious microorganisms
Fatalism
Short Definition : belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one’s control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death
(noun) a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
(noun) a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
fate+alism.. basically fate is determined by force beyond ones control.. hence fatalism.
Fathom
Short Definition : comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
- (noun) a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
Synonyms : fthm - (verb) come to understand
Synonyms : bottom , penetrate
Favoritism
Short Definition : display of partiality toward a favored person
Definition
(noun) an inclination to favor some person or group
Synonyms : favouritism
Definition
(noun) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
Synonyms : discrimination , favouritism
the first part of the word is favor…for example wen a lecturer does favor to any student since he/she like them then he/she is showing partiality to them n thus the meaning!
Faze
Short Definition : disconcert; dismay; embarrass
(verb) disturb the composure of
Synonyms : enervate , unnerve , unsettle
The face turns faze(d) when someone is humiliated.
amar r mukh (face) thaklona fazilta faze kore dilo amar face ta.
Febrile
Short Definition : feverish
(adj) of or relating to or characterized by fever
Synonyms : feverish
Example Sentence
a febrile reaction caused by an allergen
it’s derived from latin root FEBRIS which means fever….now febris sounds like february…in february we are all having fever of love on 14th
Fecundity
Short Definition : fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
(noun) the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination
Synonyms : fruitfulness
Has an UNDa(Egg) in it. Full of UNDAs means full of seeds and hence fertile






