Words that should be added to The Challenge (F)

Th@1Guy (United States of America)
These itemizations of words should be incorporated into The Challenge to further challenge its participants, and they conveniently encompass a wide assortment of words that range in difficulty.
D, E, F, G-H, I, J-L, M, N-O, P, Q-R, S, T-U, V-Z, Other
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  1. fabulist
    a person who tells or invents tales
  2. face the music
    accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
  3. facial
    of or concerning the front of the head
  4. facilitative
    freeing from difficulty or impediment
  5. factoid
    unverified information given credibility through repetition
  6. faddish
    intensely fashionable or popular for a short time
  7. fain
    having made preparations
  8. faint
    lacking clarity, brightness, or loudness
  9. fair
    free from favoritism, bias, or deception
  10. fait accompli
    an irreversible accomplishment
  11. faithful
    loyal and reliable
  12. falchion
    a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
  13. fallibility
    the quality or likelihood of making errors
  14. fallout
    radioactive particles that settle after a nuclear explosion
  15. falsetto
    a male singing voice with artificially high tones
  16. falsification
    an intentional misrepresentation of facts
  17. falsity
    the state of being untrue
  18. famed
    widely known and esteemed
  19. familiarize
    make knowledgeable about or accustomed to
  20. fancify
    make more beautiful
  21. fandango
    a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time
  22. fandom
    the admirers of a certain celebrity, team, show, etc.
  23. fantasia
    a musical composition of a free form
  24. fantasize
    indulge in imagination unrestricted by reality
  25. fantastical
    existing in fancy only
  26. far cry
    a disappointing disparity
  27. farrago
    a motley assortment of things
  28. fascicle
    an installment of a printed work
  29. fashionable
    being or in accordance with current social trends
  30. fashionably
    in a stylish manner
  31. fast
    acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly
  32. fasten
    attach to
  33. fasting
    abstaining from food
  34. fatalistic
    accepting that everything that happens is inevitable
  35. fat cat
    a wealthy and privileged person
  36. faultless
    without error or flaw
  37. faulty
    having a defect
  38. faun
    a mythological creature that is half human and half goat
  39. fearful
    experiencing or showing fear
  40. feast
    a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  41. feather one's nest
    enrich oneself by taking advantage of one's position
  42. featureless
    lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
  43. federalist
    advocate of government with both central & regional powers
  44. fee
    a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
  45. feeling
    a physical sensation that you experience
  46. feldspar
    any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
  47. felicitation
    an expression of pleasure at the good fortune of another
  48. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
  49. felonious
    involving or being or having the nature of a crime
  50. femininity
    the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
  51. femme fatale
    a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
  52. fen
    low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
  53. fermata
    a pause or hold on a musical note or rest
  54. ferric
    of or relating to or containing iron
  55. ferrous
    of or relating to or containing iron
  56. fertilize
    provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
  57. fertilizer
    any substance used to improve the quality of soil
  58. festivity
    any joyous diversion
  59. festoon
    a decorative representation of a string of flowers
  60. fetching
    very attractive; capturing interest
  61. fetish
    sexual desire in which gratification depends on some object
  62. fetor
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  63. fettle
    a state of fitness and good health
  64. fetus
    an unborn vertebrate in the later stages of development
  65. fez
    a felt cap for a man
  66. fibrous
    resembling or composed of elongated threadlike structures
  67. fiducial
    based on trust
  68. field
    extensive tract of level open land
  69. fiendish
    extremely evil or cruel
  70. fiesta
    a public celebration or party
  71. figurehead
    a leader in name only, without real power or authority
  72. figure of speech
    language used in a nonliteral sense
  73. filler
    anything added to fill out a whole
  74. filtration
    the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
  75. findings
    a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes
  76. finery
    elaborate or showy attire and accessories
  77. finical
    exacting especially about details
  78. firedrake
    a mythological creature with a reptile body and wings
  79. firewall
    a flame-resistant barrier in a building or vehicle
  80. firm
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  81. firmly
    with force
  82. firmware
    (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
  83. first person
    pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker
  84. firth
    a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
  85. fissile
    capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain
  86. fit
    meeting adequate standards for a purpose
  87. fitfully
    in a fitful manner
  88. fit the bill
    be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
  89. fixate
    pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
  90. fixation
    the act of fastening something firmly in position
  91. fixity
    the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
  92. fixture
    an object firmly secured in place, especially in a household
  93. fjord
    a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs
  94. flabby
    out of condition
  95. flambeau
    a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
  96. flamenco
    a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies
  97. flash in the pan
    someone who enjoys transient success but then fails
  98. flask
    a small bottle that has a narrow neck
  99. flatly
    in a decisive or blunt manner
  100. flattering
    showing or representing to advantage
  101. flatulence
    a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
  102. flatware
    silverware eating utensils
  103. fledge
    grow feathers
  104. flesh
    the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate
  105. flesh out
    add details to clarify an idea
  106. flibbertigibbet
    a foolish, flighty, and overly talkative person
  107. flickering
    shining unsteadily
  108. flighty
    guided by whim and fancy
  109. flint
    a hard kind of stone
  110. flippancy
    inappropriate levity
  111. flirtatious
    behaving in a way to suggest a playful attraction to someone
  112. floral
    relating to or associated with flowers
  113. florist
    someone who grows and deals in flowers
  114. flotation
    the phenomenon of remaining on the surface of a liquid
  115. flounce
    walk in an emphatic or exaggerated way
  116. flowchart
    a diagram showing a sequence of operations or a progression
  117. fluently
    in a fluent manner
  118. flume
    a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
  119. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  120. fluorescence
    light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
  121. flurry
    a light brief snowfall
  122. fly-by-night
    (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous
  123. flyleaf
    a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
  124. fly off the handle
    get very angry and fly into a rage
  125. foal
    a young horse
  126. focal
    of or relating to a focus
  127. folderol
    nonsense or foolishness
  128. foliated
    ornamented with foliage or foils
  129. folio
    a book consisting of large sheets of folded paper
  130. follicle
    any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
  131. follower
    someone who travels behind or pursues another
  132. fondle
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
  133. font
    a bowl for baptismal water
  134. food chain
    community of organisms where each member is eaten by another
  135. food web
    community of organisms with several interrelated food chains
  136. fool
    a person who lacks good judgment
  137. foolproof
    not liable to failure
  138. fool's errand
    a fruitless mission
  139. foothold
    a place that provides support for standing or climbing
  140. footloose
    free to go or do as one pleases
  141. forcible
    impelled by physical force especially against resistance
  142. forebode
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  143. forecastle
    living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
  144. foreclose
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  145. foregone conclusion
    an inevitable ending
  146. foreman
    a person who exercises control over workers
  147. forensics
    the use of scientific techniques in criminal investigations
  148. foreordain
    foreordain or determine beforehand
  149. forestry
    the science of developing and caring for wooded areas
  150. forethought
    planning or plotting in advance of acting
  151. forfeiture
    something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
  152. forfend
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  153. formaldehyde
    a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
  154. formation
    the act of establishing or creating something
  155. formulaic
    in accordance with some established rule, style, or pattern
  156. fornication
    sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
  157. forrader
    in a forward direction
  158. forsooth
    certainly; indeed (now often used ironically)
  159. forth
    forward in time, order, or degree
  160. forthrightly
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  161. forthwith
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  162. fortification
    the act of increasing the strength of something
  163. fortissimo
    to be played very loudly
  164. fortuity
    anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
  165. forty winks
    a short period of sleep
  166. fosse
    ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
  167. fossilize
    convert to plant or animal remains
  168. found
    set up
  169. fount
    a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
  170. fountain
    a structure from which a jet of water arises
  171. fractal
    a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale
  172. fractional
    constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
  173. fractiousness
    the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
  174. fragility
    the quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
  175. fragmentary
    consisting of small disconnected parts
  176. fragmentation
    the separation of something into pieces or particles
  177. frailty
    the state of being weak in health or body
  178. frankincense
    an aromatic gum resin formerly valued for worship
  179. fraudulence
    the quality of being deceptive
  180. frayed
    worn away or tattered along the edges
  181. frazzle
    exhaust physically or emotionally
  182. free enterprise
    an economy relying on market forces to allocate resources
  183. freelance
    a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
  184. freethinker
    a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it
  185. free verse
    poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
  186. freeware
    software that is provided without charge
  187. freewheeling
    free of restraints or rules
  188. free will
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  189. freewill
    done of your own accord
  190. Freudian slip
    a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals
  191. friendliness
    a feeling of liking for another person
  192. friendly
    characteristic of or befitting an ally
  193. frigate
    a medium-sized warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
  194. frill
    a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
  195. fringe benefit
    an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
  196. frippery
    something of little value or significance
  197. frisk
    search by running the hands rapidly over the clothing
  198. frock
    a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
  199. frolicky
    given to merry frolicking
  200. front burner
    top priority
  201. froward
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  202. fuchsia
    a tropical shrub with showy drooping flowers
  203. fugue
    a musical form consisting of a repeated theme
  204. fulgurous
    amazingly impressive
  205. funambulism
    walking on a tightrope or slack rope
  206. funambulist
    an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope
  207. functionality
    the capacity to be useful or serve a particular purpose well
  208. fundamentalism
    the interpretation of sacred texts as literal truth
  209. fundamentalist
    a supporter of sacred texts as literal truth
  210. fundamentally
    in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
  211. funk
    a state of nervous depression
  212. furbish
    polish and make shiny
  213. furiously
    in a manner marked by extreme or violent energy
  214. furl
    form into a cylinder by rolling
  215. further
    to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage
  216. furtherance
    encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
  217. furtiveness
    a disposition to be stealthy and do things surreptitiously
  218. fuselage
    the central body of an airplane holding crew and passengers
  219. fusty
    stale and unclean smelling
  220. futuristic
    seeming to come from the time yet to come
  221. futurity
    the quality of being in or of the future
Created on Sun Dec 16 15:24:03 EST 2012 (updated Wed Mar 05 11:38:32 EST 2014)

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