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fern
ferns noun
a type of plant that has
feathery leaves and
doesn’t produce
flowers (see
plant on
page 151).
ferocious
adjective
fierce, dangerous, and cruel.
ferociously adverb
ferry
ferries noun
a boat or ship that regularly
sails a short distance between
two places, carrying vehicles,
passengers, or cargo.
fertile
adjective
where something grows well.
Fertile farmland.
festival
festivals noun
a celebration or special event,
often with music, dancing,
and plays.
A dance festival.
fetch
fetches fetching fetched verb
to go and get something and
bring it back.The dog fetched the stick.fever
fevers noun
an illness when your body
temperature is very high and
your pulse is fast.few
adjective
not many,
or a small
number
of something.There are
a few pencils
in the jar.
N opposite manyfiancé / fiancée
fiancés / fiancées noun
someone who is engaged
to be married.
N say fee-on-say
N a fiancé is a man and a fiancée
is a womanfiber
fibers noun
a fine thread of something.fiction
noun
a story or poem that has
been made up and is not
about real events.
I read a lot of crime fiction.
N opposite nonfictionfield
fields noun
an area of land where grass
grows, crops are grown, or
animals graze.fierce
adjective
violent or dangerous.A fierce dog.
N comparisons fiercer fiercest
fiercely adverbfig
figs noun
a small, soft fruit with a
tough skin and sweet flesh,
which is full of tiny seeds.
Figs can be eaten fresh
or dried.fight
fights fighting fought verb
to struggle against a person
or animal.Fighting with swords.
fight nounfigure
figures noun
1 a symbol
that represents
a written number.2 the shape of the human body.
He saw a shadowy figure
walking through the mist.
N say fig-yuhrfile
files noun
1 a folder for keeping paper
and other pieces of
information together.2 a metal tool with rough
sides that is used to
smooth edges.3 a line of people, animals,
or vehicles.The ducklings walked in
single file.file
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