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Barron词汇 1 F

Barron词汇 1 F



fabricate v.控造,制造*(*记)fabric(构造)+ate→构造出来→捏造*参考:prefabricate(预制)

facade n. (faccade)正面

facet n. (多面体的)面, (宝石等的)刻面, 小平面, 方面, 琢面;vt. 在...上刻画

facetious adj.轻浮的,好开玩笑的*(*记)来自facet(方面,玩笑)

facile adj.容易做的,肤浅的*(*记)fac(做)+ile(能…的)→能做的→容易的

facilitate vt. 促进;使便利

facsimile n.复制本,摹本*(*记)fac(做)+simile(相同)→做出相同的东西→复制本

faction n.派系,派系斗争

factious adj.有派性的,偏见的

factitious adj.人为的,不真实的*(*记)fact(做)+itious→做出来的→人为的

factotum n.杂役,听差*(*记)fact(做)+totum(=everything)→什么事都做→杂役,*参考:total(全部的)

faculty n. (任何学校的)全体教员

fake v.伪造,佯装*(*记)fake作名词,指冒牌的人或物(He was a fake)。作形容词,意为伪造的(fake money)*(*例)She faked illness so that she did not have to go to school.

fallacious adj.欺骗的,谬误的

fallible adj.会犯错的,易犯错的*(*记)上面的fallacious指本身是错的或假的(a fallacious argument),fallible指人有可能犯错误,人本身并不错(All men are fallible)

fallow n.adj.休闲地,休闲的*(*记)和fellow(伙伴,同伙)一起*记

falsify v.窜改,说谎

falter vt. 支吾地说, 结巴地讲出;vi. 支吾, 蹒跚踉跄, 摇摆, (声音)颤抖;n. 颤抖, 支吾, 踌躇

fanaticism n.狂热 盲信*(*记)fan(迷,狂)+atic→入迷的→狂热的

fancied adj. 空想的, 虚构的, 被特别爱好的

fancier n. 空想家, 培育动物(或植物)的行家, 爱好者

fanciful adj. 爱空想的, 奇怪的, 稀奇的, 想像的

fancy adj. 奇特的, 异样的;vt. 想象, 设想, 认为, 爱好, 自负;n. 爱好, 迷恋, 想象力

fanfare n.夸耀,嘹亮的喇叭声*(*记)无词源。分割*记忆:fan(迷)+fare(车船费)

far-fetched adj. 牵强的, 不自然的

farce n.闹剧,胡闹*(*记)分割*记忆:far(远),ce看法voice(声音),声音传远→闹剧*(*例)The talks were a farce since the minister had already made the decision.

fashion n. 时髦, 方式,vt. 把...塑造成;制作

fastidious adj.难取悦的,挑剔的*(*记)fast(绝食)+tidious(=tedious,乏味的)→因乏味而绝食→挑剔的*同根词:fasting(禁食)

fatalism n. 宿命论

fathom n.英(量水深,等于1.8米)v.彻底明白,了解*(*记)fathom原意为伸展手臂,引伸为伸展手臂后的长度*(*例)I can't fathom your meaning.

fathomless adj.深不可测的

fatuous adj.愚味而不自知的

fauna n.动物区系*(*记)来自Fannus(潘纳斯),罗马神话中动物之神,Fauna是Faunus的妹妹*参考:flora(植物区系)

favoritism n. 偏爱, 得宠, 偏袒

fawning adj.奉承的

faze v. 打扰,惊扰

feasible adj.可行的,可能的*(*记)feas(=fac 做)+ible→能做的→可行的*参考:feat(功绩)*(*例)Your plan sounds quite feasible.

feature n. 特征;特点,vt. 以...为特色, 描绘

febrile adj.发烧的,热病的*(*记)febr(热)+ile→发热的*参考:febrifugal(解热剂)

fecundity n.肥沃,多产

feebleminded adj. 无决断力的, 精神薄弱的, 低能的, 意志薄弱的, 无决断的

feign v.假装,伪装

feint v.n. 佯攻,佯击*(*例) He feinted at me with his left hand

felicitous adj.(话语等)适当的,得体的*(*记)felic(幸福)+itous→(讲话)使人幸福的→得体的

felicity n.幸福,适当的措辞*(*记)felic(幸福)+ity→幸福

feline adj.猫科的*(*记)来自felid (猫科动物)

fell n.兽皮,v.砍伐*(*记)和fall的过去式fell拼写一致*(*例) a felled oak

felon n.重罪犯

feral adj. 野生的, 未驯服的, 凶猛的, 野兽的

ferment v.n.使发酵,骚动*(*记)ferm(=ferv热)+ent→(生热)发酵,激动*(*例)The whole country was in a state of ferment

fermentation n.发酵

ferocious adj.凶猛的,残暴的

ferret n. 雪貂,v. 搜寻,探出

fertile adj.多产的,肥沃的

fervent adj.热的,热烈的

fervid adj. 热的, 热心的

fervor n.热诚,热心*(*记)ferv(热)+ent→热的。*参考:fervid(热情的)*(*例)a fervent disire to win

fester n. 脓疮;vi. 溃烂, 化脓;vt. 使烦恼, 使溃烂

festive adj.欢乐的,(the festive season.)

fete n. (fete)庆祝, 祭祀, 节日;vt. 宴请, 招待, 给予...巨大的荣誉

fetid adj. (foetid)有恶臭的

fetish n. (fetich)物神, 迷信, 偶像

fetter n.脚镣,束缚

feud n.宿怨,不和*(*例)the feud between Romeos family and Juliets

fiasco n.大失败,惨败*(*记)和fresco(壁画)一起*记(*例)The party was totally a fiasco.

fiat n.命令,决断*(*记)分割*记忆:fi看作fire+at→对…开火→命令*(*例)a royal fiat(国王的命令)

fickle adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的,不坚定的*(*记)和tickle(呵痒)一起*记*(*例)She turned out to be fickle.

fictitious adj.假的、虚构的*(*记)fict(做)+itious→做出来的→假的*同根词:fiction(小说),figment(虚构)*(*例)a fictitious character(虚构人物)

fidelity n.忠实,忠诚*(*记)fid(相信)+elity→相信,忠诚*(*例)fidelity to ones leader/fidelity to ones wife.

fiend n.恶魔,魔鬼*(*记)和friend(朋友)一起*记(a friend is not a fiend)。

figment n.虚构的东西*(*记)fig(做)+ment→做出来的→虚构的东西*(*例)a figment of ones imagination(想像之物)

figurative adj.比喻的,借喻的*(*记)来自figure(外形,象征)+ative→象征性的→比喻的*(*例):“A sweettemper”is a figurative expression.

figure n. 人物, 形状,vi. 计算

figurine n.小塑像,小雕像*(*记)figure(人物)+ine(小的)→小人物→小雕像.

filch v.偷(不贵重的东西)*(*记)注意不要和filth(肮脏)相混,偷东西是肮脏的(to filch is a filthy deed).

filial adj.子女的

filibuster v.n.妨碍议事,阻挠*(*记)分割*记忆:fili—buster(破坏者),破坏者阻挠别人发展.

filigree n.金银丝做的工艺品*(*记)fili(丝)+gree(=grain颗粒)→由丝和颗粒所组成的→金银丝工艺品.*同根词:filament(灯丝,细丝)

filing n. 整理成档案, 文件归档,锉

filth n.肮脏,粗语

finale n.终曲,乐曲的最后部分*(*记)来自final(最后的)+e(表示名词)→终曲

finery n. 华丽的服饰, 漂亮, 装饰, 服饰, 鲜艳服装, 精炼炉

finesse n.技巧、计谋、手段*(*记)fine(好,巧妙)+sse→巧妙的手段注意不要和fineness(优雅,纤细)相混.*(*例)Paul handled the meeting with great finesse.

finicky adj.苛求的,过份讲究的*(*记)单词finical的变体,来自fine(精细的)+ical→精细的→挑剔的*(*例)Eat up your potatoes and dont be so finicky.

finish n. 完成, 结束, 磨光, 末道漆, 完美;vt. 完成, 结束, 用完, 毁掉, 使完美;vi. 结束, 终结, 停止, 终止

finished adj. 完成的, 完结的, 完美的, 精巧的

finite adj. 有限的, [数 有穷的, 限定的

firebrand n. 火把, 燃烧的木柴, 放火者, 煽动叛乱者

fissure n.裂缝,裂隙*(*记)fiss(裂)+ure→裂缝,*参考:fission(裂变,分裂)*(*例)grass growing in the fissures.

fit n. 突然发作, 适合, 痉挛, 一阵;adj. 合适的, 恰当的, 健康的, ,准备好的;vt. 适合, 安装, 使合身, 使适应, 使合格;vi. 适合, 符合

fitful adj.不安的*(*记)fit (一阵)+ful→一阵阵的→间歇的,不安定的。*参考:a fit of coughing(一阵咳嗽)*(*例)a fitful night

flaccid adj.松驰的,软弱的*(*记)flac(=flab松驰)+cid→松驰的

flag v.衰退,枯萎*(*记)flag作为“旗,国旗”一意众所周知*(*例)The roses were beginning to flag.

flagrant adj.臭的,恶名昭彰的*(*记)不要和fragrant(芳香的)相混。fragrant中间有二个“r”象二朵花,所以是“芳香的”

flail n.连枷(打谷工具)v.打,打击*(*记)和frail(脆弱的)一起*记。flail中的“l”象根棍子,所以可看作“打击”,frail中的“r”象朵花,所以可看作“脆弱的”.

flair n.天赋,本领,才华*(*记)和fair(公正的,美丽的)一起*记(*例)a flair for writing写作才华

flamboyant adj.艳丽的,炫耀的*(*记)flamb(=flame火焰)+oyant→火焰一般的分割*记忆:flam(火),boy(男孩),ant(蚂蚁)*(*例)a flamboyant orange shirt

flashy adj. 浮华的

flaunt v.炫耀,张扬*(*记)分割*记忆:fl看作fly+aunt(姑姑),飞一样的姑姑→到处炫耀*(*例)to flaunt ones new fur coat /ones charm.

flay v.剥皮,诈取,严厉指责*(*记)和fray(吵架,冲突)一起*记。fray中的“r”象“嘴巴”,所以可看作“吵架”。flay中的“l”象一把弯刀,可看作“剥皮”

fleck n斑点,微粒*(*记)和“freckle”(雀斑,小斑点)一起*记(*例)brown cloth with flecks of red /flecks of dust in the air.

fledgling n. (fledgeling)羽毛初长的雏鸟, 刚会飞的幼鸟, 无经验的人, 初出茅庐的人

fleece n.生羊皮,羊毛*(*记)分割*记忆:flee(逃跑)+ce.fleece作动词意为欺诈,骗取,大概是因为披羊皮的狼的故事而来。*(*例)They really fleeced us at the hotel

fleet n. 舰队,adj. 快速的

flick n.v.轻打,轻弹*(*记)分割*记忆:f作为for,lick(舔),为了舔一下→轻弹一下*(*例)She flicked him a blow on the face.

flicker v.闪烁,摇曳*(*记)和flick(轻弹)一起*记*(*例)The wind blew the flickering candle out.

flighty adj. 忽发奇想的, 反复无常的, 轻浮的, 轻狂的, 心情浮动的

flinch v.畏缩,退缩*(*记)分割*记忆:fl看作fly,+inch(寸),一寸一寸向后飞→退缩.

flip vt. 掷, 弹, 轻击, (用鞭等)抽打, 空翻;vi. 用指轻弹, 抽打, 翻动书页(或纸张), 蹦跳;n. 抛, 弹, 筋斗;adj. 无礼的, 冒失的, 轻率的

flippant adj无礼的,轻率的

flirt v. 不认真考虑,调戏

flit v. 掠过,迅速飞过

floe n. 大浮冰, 浮殡冰块

flora n.(某地区或时代的)植物群*(*记)flor(花草)+a→植物群。*参考:fauna(动物群)

florescence n. 开花, 全盛期, 花期

florid adj.华丽的,(脸)红润的*(*记)flor(花)+id→象花一样的→华丽的*(*例)florid language/florid with excitement

flotsam n. 浮货, 废料, 零碎物, 流离失所者

flounder v.挣扎,艰苦地移动*(*记)分割*记忆:flo看作flow(流),under(在…下面),在下面流动→挣扎*(*例)The horse and its rider floundered through the deep snow.n.比目鱼

flourish vi. 兴旺, 繁荣

flout v.蔑视,违抗*(*记)分割*记忆:fl=fly,out(出去),飞出去→不再服从命令→违抗*(*例)You have flouted my orders.

flowery adj. 多花的, 绚丽的, 华丽的, 花的, 象花一样

fluctuate v.波动,变化*(*记)fluct(=flu流动)+uate→波动,变化*(*例)fluctuate between staying and leaving.

fluency n. 流利, 流畅, 雄辩

fluke n.侥幸,偶然的机会*(*记)和flake (雪片)一起*记*(*例)He passed his examination by a fluke.

flush n.v.脸红,奔流*(*记)和blush(脸红)一起*记,flush作为“奔流”一意,可能来自flow(流动)一词的变体*(*例)The stream was flushing after the heavy rain.

fluster v.使困惑,慌乱*(*记)和flush(脸红)一起*记,慌乱引起脸红(to flush in a fluster)*(*例)The shouts of the crowd flustered the speaker.

fluted adj. 笛声的, 有凹槽的, 长笛般的

flutter n. 摆动, 鼓翼, 烦扰;vi. 鼓翼, 飘动, 悸动, 乱跳, 烦扰;vt. 拍(翅), 使焦急

flux n.变迁,不断的变化*(*记)flux(流动)本身也可作词根。*参考:fluxion(流动)

fodder n.草料*(*记)fod=food(食物)+der→动物的食物→草料

foible n.小缺点,小毛病*(*记)可能来自feeble(脆弱的).

foil n.钝剑,箔,锡箔纸*(*记)来自词根foli(树叶),*参考:foliage(树叶)v.阻挠*(*例)we foiled his attempt to escape.

foist vt. 偷偷插入, 使混入, 硬卖给, 私自添加, 把...强加(于), 把...塞(给)

foliage n.叶子(总称)*(*记)foli(树叶)+age→叶子*同根词:portfolio(文件夹),folivore(食叶动物)

foment v.煽动,助长(坏事)

foolhardy adj.鲁莽的,有勇无谋的*(*记)组合词:fool(笨)+hardy(勇敢的)→笨而勇敢*(*例)a foolhardy general.

foppish adj.浮华的,俗丽的*(*记)和fop连起来*记a foppish man/foppish cloth

foray v.n.突袭,偷袭*(*记)分割*记忆:for(为了),ray(光线)→为了光明,为了成功→偷袭敌人.*(*例)The officer sent a few of his men on a foray;they brought back several prisoners for questioning.

forbearance n.自制,忍耐*(*记)for(前)+bear(忍受)+ance→忍受在前→自制注意:for或fore作为词根有“前面”和“出去”二层意思.*(*例)treat what he did with forbearance.

ford n.浅滩,水浅可涉处v.涉水*(*记)不要和fort(堡垒)相混

forebear n. 祖先, 祖宗

forebears n. (forbears)

foreboding n.预感,预兆*(*记)fore(提前)+bode(兆头)→前兆*参考:bodement(兆头,预言)*(*例)She had a foreboding that shed never see him again.

forensic adj.法庭的,辩论的*(*记)来自forum(罗马用于公开讨论的广场,讨论会)*(*例)forensic science(法庭学)/forensic medicine(法医)

forerunner n.预兆,前兆,先驱.

foreshadow v. 预示

foresight n. 远见

forestall v.先发制人,预先阻止*(*记)fore(前面)+stall(停止)→预先阻止*参考:install(安置)*(*例)She forestalled their attempt

forfeit v.丧失,没收,n.丧失物

forge n.铁匠铺,v.锤炼,伪造v.(迎着困难)稳步前进*(*例)to forge ahead with ones plans.

forgo vt. (forego)作罢, 放弃

forlorn adj.孤独的,凄凉的*(*记)for(出去)+lorn(被弃的)→抛弃→孤独的*参考:lornness(抛弃,孤独)*(*例)a forlorn look/a forlorn old building.

formality n. 拘谨, 礼节, 仪式, 正式手续, 拘泥形式

formidable adj.可怕的,困难的*(*记)formid(可能来自formic“蚂蚁的”)→蚂蚁成群骚扰→可怕的a formidable voice/a formidable enemy.

forsake v.遗弃,放弃*(*记)分割*记忆:for (出去)+sake(缘故)→为了某种缘故而抛出去。*(*例)forsake the religion/a forsaken look.

forswear v.誓绝,放弃*(*记)for(出去)+swear(发誓)→发誓抛弃→誓绝.*参考:abjure(誓绝)*(*例)forswear wealth and marriage(发誓放弃财富和婚姻)

forte n.长处,擅长,adj.(音乐)强音的*(*记)fort(坚强)+e→长处

forthcoming a.将来的,愿意帮助的,

forthright adv. 马上, 立即;adj. 直接的, 直率的, 坦白的, 豪爽的;n. 直路

fortitude n.坚毅,坚忍不拨*(*记)fort(强)+itude(状态)→坚毅*参考:altitude(高度),attitude(态度)

fortuitous adj.偶然的,意外的*(*记)来自fortune(运气)→运气的→偶然的.

forum n.辩论的场所,讲坛*(*记)*参考:forensic(辩论的,法庭的)*(*例)The letters page of this newspaper is a forum for public argument.

forward adj. ①向前的,②热心的,v. 寄发

foster v.养育,抚养.培养,促进

foul adj.恶臭的,邪恶的,v.弄脏 n.(体育等)犯规*(*例)a foul traitor (无耻叛徒)/be cautioned for a foul on another football player.

founder v.(船)沉没,(计划)失败*(*记)founder作为“创建者”一意人所共知*(*例)The ship foundered in the heavy seas

fracas n.喧嚷,吵闹*(*记)frac(碎裂)+as→碎裂一样→喧嚷同根词:fraction(小部分,碎片),fracture(断裂,骨折)

fractious adj.(脾气)易怒的,好争吵的*(*记)fract(碎裂)+ious(易…的)→脾气易爆→易怒的

frail adj.脆弱的,不坚实的

franchise n. 特权, 公民权;v. 赋予特权, 赋予公民权

frantic adj.疯狂的,狂乱的*(*记)是frenetic(狂热的)变化而来.可以和frank(坦率的)一起*记.*(*例)frantic with grief /a frantic rush(忙乱)

fraudulent adj.欺骗的,不诚实的*(*记)分割*记忆:frau是德语“妻子,太太”之意,如果妻子欺骗丈夫,那就是fraud.*(*例)obtain sth. by fraud/fraudulent behaviour.

fraught adj.充满*(*记)可能来自freight(装运的货物)*(*例)The long Journey through the forest was fraught with difficulties and danger.

fray n.吵架,打斗v.磨破,恼火*(*记)和flay(剥皮)一起*记.*(*例)rush into the fray/The electric wire is fraying (电线磨损)

freebooter n. 海盗

frenetic adj. (phrenetic)发狂的, 狂热的;n. 发狂者

frenzied adj. 狂热的, 激怒的, 狂乱的

fresco n.壁画*(*记)来自fresh(新鲜的)+cool(凉爽的)原指“凉爽的新鲜空气”→湿壁画

fret v.n.(使)烦躁,焦虑*(*例)He fretted all the time for news of her.

friction n. 摩擦

frieze n.(在墙顶与天花板间起装饰作用的)横条,饰带*(*记)和freeze(冰冻)一起*记。

frigid a. 死板的;呆板的,寒冷的

fringe n.(窗帘等)须边,边缘*(*记)flange(凸出的轮缘)一起*记.*(*例)on the fringes of a city(在城市边缘)

frisk n.v.蹦跳,娱乐

fritter vt. 浪费, 剁碎, 细切;n. 细片, 屑

frivolous adj.轻泛的,轻佻的

frock n. 上衣, 外衣, 工装, 僧衣

frolic n.v.嬉戏,雀跃.

frolicsome adj.快活的,欢乐的*(*例)The young lambs were frolicking in the field.

frond n.(羊齿(fern),棕榈等的)叶子*(*记)和front(前面)一起*记.

fructify v.结果实,成功*(*记)fruct(=fruit果实)+ify→结果实

frugality n.节约,节俭*(*记)来自frugal(节约的)

fruitful adj. 果实结得多的, 多产的, 富有成效的

fruition n. 享用, 结果实, 成就, 实现

frustrate v.挫败,使沮丧*(*例)frustrate an opponent(战胜对手)/frustration over political corruption(因政治腐败而产生的失望)

fuddle vt. 灌醉, 使迷糊, 使烂醉;vi. 狂饮;n. 烂醉

fugitive adj.逃亡的,易逝的 n.逃犯,逃亡者*(*记)fug(逃)+itive→逃跑的*同根词:fugacious(短暂的),fugue(音乐:赋格曲)

fulcrum n.杠杆支点,支柱

fulminate v.猛烈抨击,严厉谴责*(*记)fulmin(闪电,雷声)+ate→象雷电一样→谴责*同根词:fulminic(爆炸的)

fulsome adj.虚情假意的,丰满的

fumble v.摸索,搜寻*(*记)来自瑞典语fumla=fumble*(*例)She fumbled about in her handbag for a pen.

functional adj. 功能的

functionary n.小官,低级公务员*(*记)来自function(工作,功能)+ary→工作的人→小官

fundamental a. 基本的

funereal adj. 送葬的, 悲哀的, 适合葬礼的

furor n. 激怒, 狂热, (诗情的)激情

furrow n.犁沟,皱纹*(*记)和burrow(洞穴)一起*记

furtive adj.偷偷的,秘密的*(*例)The thief was furtive in his movements.

fusillade n.(枪炮)齐射,连发*(*记)来自fusilier(火枪手)。

fusion n.熔化,[原]核聚变;(政党)联合

fuss n. 忙乱, 大惊小怪, 大惊小怪的人;v. 忙乱, 大惊小怪

fussy adj.爱挑剔的

futile a.无益的,无用的; (人)没出息的,轻浮的