federal
relating to the central government of a country
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federation
a group of states or organizations joined under a shared system
feeble
weak and lacking strength
feminine
traditionally associated with women or girls
feverish
having a fever or showing intense excitement
fingerprint
a pattern left by the ridges on a person's fingertip
fireman
a firefighter, especially in older or informal usage
fixation
an unusually strong and persistent interest in one thing
fixed
firmly attached or not changing
fixture
a piece of equipment permanently attached to a building
flank
the side of a person, animal, or formation
flap
to move up and down loosely
flare
to burn or shine suddenly and brightly
flatter
to praise someone too much, often to gain favor
flattery
excessive praise given to please or influence someone
fling
to throw something with force
flip
to turn something over quickly
flirtation
playful behavior showing romantic interest
fluctuation
an irregular rise and fall in level or amount
flutter
to move lightly and quickly in the air
foil
very thin metal sheet used to wrap or cover food
foremost
most important or best known
forge
to make a metal object by heating and shaping it
forgetful
often failing to remember things
forgettable
not interesting or special enough to remember
forgiving
willing to stop feeling angry about someone's mistake
formulate
to develop a plan or idea carefully
fort
a strong building used to defend a place
fortification
a defensive wall or structure
fortify
to make a place stronger against attack
founding
the act of starting an organization or institution
fraction
a small part of a whole
fracture
a crack or break in a bone or solid material
fragility
the quality of being easily broken or damaged
fragment
a small piece broken off something larger
fragmentary
incomplete and made of separate pieces
fragmentation
the process of breaking into separate pieces or groups
franchise
the right to operate a business using another company's name
fringe
the outer edge of an area or group
frustrate
to prevent a plan from succeeding or make someone feel annoyed
frustrating
causing annoyance because progress is difficult
fuck
a highly offensive English swear word referring to sex or used to express anger
fulfill
to carry out a promise, duty, or requirement
fulfillment
the act of carrying out a promise or the feeling of satisfaction
functional
designed to work well for a practical purpose
fury
very strong anger
fuse
a safety device that stops electric current when it becomes too strong
fusion
the joining of different things into one
fuss
unnecessary worry or excitement about a small matter
futility
the quality of being unable to achieve a useful result
gadgetry
a collection of small electronic or mechanical devices
gamble
to risk money or something valuable on an uncertain outcome
gathering
a meeting of people for a shared purpose
genre
a particular type of art, music, or literature
geographically
in relation to physical location or features of an area
geologically
in terms of the rocks and history of the Earth
geometrically
in a way that follows geometry or a regular pattern
glamorous
attractive in an exciting and stylish way
glamour
an attractive quality associated with beauty and excitement
glide
to move smoothly and quietly
gospel
the Christian message or teaching about Jesus
grace
elegant movement or manner
granted
admittedly; used to accept a point before giving another
graphically
in a clear and vivid way
gravitation
the force that attracts objects toward one another
graze
to eat grass growing in a field
greeting
words or actions used to welcome or acknowledge someone
grievous
very serious or causing great pain
grill
a metal surface used for cooking food over heat
grind
to crush something into small pieces or powder
grope
to feel around with your hands because you cannot see
gross
total before any amount is taken away
gut
the stomach and intestines, especially as a system
hack
to gain unauthorized access to a computer system
hacker
a person who gains unauthorized access to computer systems
hamper
to make an activity or progress more difficult
handbook
a small book giving instructions or useful information
handicapped
an older term for disabled; often considered outdated
handicraft
an object made skillfully by hand
harden
to become hard or make something hard
hardy
strong enough to survive difficult conditions
hasten
to make something happen sooner or move more quickly
haul
to pull or carry something heavy with effort
haunt
to return repeatedly to someone's thoughts
hazard
a possible source of danger
haze
thin mist or dust that makes the air unclear
heading
a title at the top of a section of text
headmistress
a woman in charge of a school; an older British term
healthful
good for your health
heap
a pile of things placed together
heated
full of strong emotion or argument
heave
to lift or pull something heavy with great effort
hectare
a unit of land area equal to ten thousand square meters
hectic
very busy and full of activity
heel
the back part of a person's foot
heighten
to make a feeling or effect stronger
helplessly
without being able to change or prevent something
herald
to announce that something important is beginning
heroic
showing great courage
heroin
a dangerous and illegal opioid drug