Advanced Vocabulary List: Definitions for F and G Terms

Essential Vocabulary: F and G Terms

F Words

Façade

The false front or misleading appearance of anything.

Facet

Any of the flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem.

Fallacy

A false notion or belief.

Fathom

To understand.

Faux

False.

Fawn

To exhibit affection; to seek favor through flattery.

Feign

To make false representation of.

Fester

To generate pus.

Fetish

An object of obsessive reverence, attention, or interest.

Fiasco

A complete failure or disaster.

Fiat

An arbitrary decree or order.

Fickle

Likely to change for no good reason.

Figment

Something made up or invented; a fabrication.

Fiscal

Pertaining to financial matters.

Fledgling

Inexperienced or immature.

Flippant

Frivolously disrespectful.

Florid

Ruddy; flushed; red-faced.

Fodder

Coarse food for livestock.

Folly

Foolishness; insanity; imprudence.

Foray

A quick raid or attack.

Forebode

To be an omen of; to predict.

Foreclose

To deprive a mortgagor of his or her right to redeem a property.

Forensic

Related to or used in courts of law.

Forestall

To thwart, prevent, or hinder something from happening.

Forswear

To retract, renounce, or recant.

Forte

A person's strong point, special talent, or specialty.

Forthright

Frank; outspoken; going straight to the point.

Foster

To encourage; to promote the development of.

Fragmentary

Incomplete; disconnected; made of fragments.

Fruitful

Productive; producing good or abundant results; successful.

Fuel

To stimulate; to ignite; to kindle.

Fulminate

To denounce vigorously; to protest vehemently against something.

G Words

Gaffe

A social blunder; an embarrassing mistake; a faux pas.

Galvanize

To startle into sudden activity; to revitalize.

Gambit

A scheme to gain an advantage; a ploy.

Gamut

The full range of something.

Garner

To gather; to acquire.

Gastronomy

The art of eating well.

Generic

General; common; not protected by trademark.

Genesis

Origin; creation; beginning.

Genocide

The extermination of a national, racial, or religious group.

Germane

Applicable; pertinent; relevant.

Ghastly

Shocking, horrible; frightful; ghost-like.

Gratis

Free of charge.

Grievous

Tragic; agonizing; severe.

Grimace

To make an ugly, disapproving facial expression.

Guise

Appearance.

Miscellaneous Vocabulary

Profane (Profanity)

Not having to do with religion; irreligious; unholy; disrespectful.

Newfangled

New; untested.

Intricate

Detailed; complex.

Well-founded

Based on solid evidence or good reasons.

Fertile

Productive; supporting plants.

Gill

The breathing organ of a fish.

Unruly

Difficult to control; disobedient.

Stratagem

A trick or deception.

Splinter

A sharp, slender piece broken or split off from something; to split.