| 2201 | expedite | to accelerate the progress of |
| 2202 | expeditious | fast, prompt, speedy |
| 2203 | expend | to consume or exhaust some resource |
| 2204 | expiate | to atone or make reparation for |
| 2205 | explicate | to explain meticulously or in great detail, to analyze |
| 2206 | explicit | very specific, clear, or detailed |
| 2207 | exploit | to use for one’s own advantage |
| 2208 | exponent | one who expounds, represents or advocates |
| 2209 | exposition | the act of expounding, setting forth, or explaining |
| 2210 | expository | serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate |
| 2211 | expostulate | to protest or remonstrate |
| 2212 | exposure | the condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected |
| 2213 | expound | to set forth or state in detail |
| 2214 | expressive | effectively conveying thought or feeling |
| 2215 | expulsion | the act of driving out or expelling |
| 2216 | expunge | to strike or blot out, erase |
| 2217 | expurgate | to edit out incorrect, or otherwise undesirable information |
| 2218 | extant | in existence, still existing, not destroyed or lost |
| 2219 | extemporaneous | without preparation or advanced thought, offhand |
| 2220 | extempore | carried out with no preparation, impromptu |
| 2221 | extensible | capable of being extended |
| 2222 | extensive | in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread |
| 2223 | extensor | a muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb |
| 2224 | extenuate | to represent (a fault, offense, etc ) as less serious |
| 2225 | external | outside of something |
| 2226 | extinct | no longer in existence, that has ended or died out |
| 2227 | extinguish | to put out, as in fire, to end burning, to quench |
| 2228 | extirpate | to remove or destroy totally, do away with, exterminate |
| 2229 | extol | to praise highly, laud, eulogize |
| 2230 | extort | to take by illegal exercise of power or ingenuity |
| 2231 | extortion | obtaining something by the abuse of office or authority |
| 2232 | extradite | to move a person from one state to another by legal process |
| 2233 | extradition | surrender of an alleged fugitive by one authority to another |
| 2234 | extrajudicial | carried out without legal authority |
| 2235 | extraneous | not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing |
| 2236 | extraordinary | not ordinary, exceptional, unusual |
| 2237 | extrapolate | to infer (an unknown) from something that is known |
| 2238 | extravagance | excessive or superfluous expenditure of money |
| 2239 | extravagant | spending much more than is necessary or wise, wasteful |
| 2240 | extremist | holding extreme views, especially on a political subject |
| 2241 | extremity | the most extreme or furthest point of something |
| 2242 | extricate | to free, disengage, loosen, or untangle |
| 2243 | extrinsic | external, separable from the thing itself, inessential |
| 2244 | extrovert | an outgoing, gregarious person |
| 2245 | extrude | to push or thrust out |
| 2246 | exuberance | effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic |
| 2247 | exuberant | very high-spirited, extremely energetic or enthusiastic |
| 2248 | exude | to discharge through pores, to emit, to give out |
| 2249 | exult | to rejoice, be very happy |
| 2250 | fabricate | to form into a whole by uniting its parts, to construct |
| 2251 | fabrication | the act of framing, construction, manufacture |
| 2252 | fabulous | extraordinary, especially in being very large |
| 2253 | facade | the face of a building, especially the front |
| 2254 | facet | one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem |
| 2255 | facetious | not meant to be taken seriously or literally |
| 2256 | facile | moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc , with ease |
| 2257 | facilitate | to make easy or easier |
| 2258 | facility | ease in learning or in doing something, proficiency |
| 2259 | facsimile | to send via a facsimile machine, normally spoken as “fax” |
| 2260 | faction | a group or clique within a larger group |
| 2261 | factionalism | the splitting of a group into factions |
| 2262 | factious | of, pertaining to, or caused by factions |
| 2263 | fad | a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc |
| 2264 | falderol | nonsense or foolishness |
| 2265 | fallacious | containing a fallacy, logically unsound |
| 2266 | fallacy | deceptive or false appearance, deceitfulness, deception |
| 2267 | fallible | capable of making mistakes or being wrong |
| 2268 | fallow | to make land fallow for agricultural purposes |
| 2269 | falter | to waver or be unsteady |
| 2270 | famine | extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country |
| 2271 | famish | to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger, starve |
| 2272 | fanatic | a person with an extreme enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion |
| 2273 | fanatical | having an extreme zeal or enthusiasm for something |
| 2274 | fanaticism | the characteristic or practice of being a fanatic |
| 2275 | fanciless | having no fancy, without ideas or imagination |
| 2276 | farcical | resembling a farce, ludicrous, absurd |
| 2277 | fastidious | excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details |
| 2278 | fastidiousness | the quality of being fastidious |
| 2279 | fatalist | one who maintains all things happen by inevitable necessity |
| 2280 | fathom | to penetrate to the truth of, comprehend, understand |
| 2281 | fatuous | foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious manner, silly |
| 2282 | faulty | having or displaying faults not adequate or acceptable |
| 2283 | faun | mythical woodland creature with pointed ears and short horns |
| 2284 | fauna | animals of a given region or period considered as a whole |
| 2285 | faux pas | a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct |
| 2286 | fawn | to exhibit affection or attempt to please |
| 2287 | fealty | fidelity, faithfulness |
| 2288 | feasible | that can be done in practice |
| 2289 | febrile | feverish, or having a high temperature |
| 2290 | feckless | ineffective, incompetent, futile |
| 2291 | fecund | highly fertile, able to produce offspring |
| 2292 | federate | to unite in a federation |
| 2293 | feign | to represent by a false appearance of, to pretend |
| 2294 | feint | a movement made in order to deceive an adversary |
| 2295 | felicitate | to congratulate, to compliment upon a happy event |
| 2296 | felicitous | well-suited for the occasion, as an action or expression |
| 2297 | felicity | happiness, especially to a high degree |
| 2298 | felon | a person convicted of a felony |
| 2299 | felonious | having the quality of felony, malignant, malicious |
| 2300 | felony | an offense, as murder or burglary, of grave character |
| 2301 | feminine | of the female sex, biologically female, not male, womanly |
| 2302 | feral | existing in a natural state, not domesticated, wild |
| 2303 | ferment | living organisms (yeasts, molds) that cause fermentation |
| 2304 | fernery | specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns |
| 2305 | ferocious | marked by extreme and violent energy |
| 2306 | ferocity | the condition of being ferocious, savage fierceness |
| 2307 | fertile | capable of growing abundant crops, productive |
| 2308 | fertilize | to make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it |
| 2309 | fervent | having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit |
| 2310 | fervid | heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc |
| 2311 | fervor | an intense, heated emotion, passion, ardor |
| 2312 | festal | festive, relating to a festival or feast |
| 2313 | festive | having the atmosphere,or attitude of a celebration |
| 2314 | fete | to celebrate (a person) |
| 2315 | fetid | having an offensive odor, stinking |
| 2316 | fetish | an object seen as being the habitation of a spirit |
| 2317 | fetter | to shackle or bind up with fetters |
| 2318 | fetus | an unborn vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal |
| 2319 | feudal | of, or relating to the feudal system |
| 2320 | feudalism | social system based on personal resources and fealty |
| 2321 | fiasco | a complete and ignominious failure |
| 2322 | fiat | an authoritative command or order, an effectual decree |
| 2323 | fickle | likely to change, casually changeable |
| 2324 | fictitious | not real, invented, contrived |
| 2325 | fidelity | faithfulness to one's duties |
| 2326 | fidget | to wiggle or twitch, to move around nervously or idly |
| 2327 | fiducial | accepted as a fixed basis of reference |
| 2328 | fief | a territory held in fee |
| 2329 | figment | a fabrication, fantasy, invention, something fictitious |
| 2330 | figurative | metaphorical, as opposed to literal |
| 2331 | figurehead | person who is head of a group in title but has no authority |
| 2332 | filch | to steal, to illegally take possession of |
| 2333 | filial | of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| 2334 | filibuster | to force a decision |
| 2335 | financial | pertaining or relating to money matters |
| 2336 | financier | a person skilled in managing large financial operations |
| 2337 | finery | fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc |
| 2338 | finesse | extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, etc |
| 2339 | finicky | fastidious and fussy, difficult to please, exacting |
| 2340 | finite | having bounds or limits, not infinite, measurable |
| 2341 | fiscal | related to the treasury of a country, company, or region |
| 2342 | fishmonger | a person who sells fish |
| 2343 | fission | the act of cleaving or splitting into parts |
| 2344 | fissure | narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts |
| 2345 | fitful | irregular, unsteady, characterized by fits |
| 2346 | fixture | to furnish with, as, or in a fixture |
| 2347 | flabbergasted | simple past tense and past participle of flabbergast |
| 2348 | flaccid | soft and limp, not firm, flabby |
| 2349 | flag-officer | ship carrying the flag officer or commander, flying his flag |
| 2350 | flagrant | obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous |
| 2351 | flair | a natural or innate talent or aptitude, a knack |
| 2352 | flamboyant | showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc |
| 2353 | flammable | capable of burning, especially a liquid |
| 2354 | flatulence | the state of having gas, trapped in the digestive system |
| 2355 | flaunt | to parade, display with ostentation |
| 2356 | flax | a plant of the genus linum which has a single, slender stalk |
| 2357 | fledgling | untried or inexperienced |
| 2358 | fleeting | passing swiftly, vanishing quickly, transient, transitory |
| 2359 | flexibility | the quality of being flexible, suppleness, pliability |
| 2360 | flexible | capable of being flexed, bent or twisted, without breaking |
| 2361 | flexion | the act of bending a limb |
| 2362 | flimsy | likely to bend or break under pressure, weak, shaky |
| 2363 | flinch | to make an involuntary movement in response to stimulus |
| 2364 | flippant | frivolously disrespectful, shallow or lacking in seriousness |
| 2365 | floe | a low, flat mass of floating ice |
| 2366 | flora | plants considered as a group, esp. those of one region |
| 2367 | floral | of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers |
| 2368 | florid | having a rosy or pale red colour, ruddy |
| 2369 | floridness | the quality of being florid |
| 2370 | florist | a person who sells flowers |
| 2371 | flotsam | debris floating in a sea, fragments from a shipwreck |
| 2372 | flourish | to thrive or grow well |
| 2373 | flout | to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt, scoff at, mock |
| 2374 | fluctuate | to vary irregularly, to swing |
| 2375 | fluctuation | a motion like that of waves, a moving back and forth |
| 2376 | flue | a pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away |
| 2377 | fluent | able to speak a language accurately, rapidly and confidently |
| 2378 | flugel | a grand piano or harpsichord, both being wing-shaped |
| 2379 | fluke | to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance |
| 2380 | fluster | to confuse, befuddle |
| 2381 | fluvial | of or pertaining to a river |
| 2382 | flux | flowing or flow |
| 2383 | fodder | to feed animals (with fodder) |
| 2384 | fog | a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets |
| 2385 | foible | a minor weakness or failing of character, slight flaw |
| 2386 | foil | to prevent (something) from being accomplished |
| 2387 | foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| 2388 | foliage | the leaves of plants |
| 2389 | folio | a leaf of a book or manuscript |
| 2390 | folk-lore | the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc |
| 2391 | foment | to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc ) |
| 2392 | fondle | to touch or stroke lovingly |
| 2393 | foolery | foolish behaviour or speech |
| 2394 | foot-note | an explanatory or documenting note at the bottom of a page |
| 2395 | foppery | the dress or actions of a fop |
| 2396 | foppish | like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance |
| 2397 | forage | to wander or go in search of provisions |
| 2398 | foray | to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc |
| 2399 | forbear | to keep away from, to avoid, to abstain from, to give up |
| 2400 | forbearance | restraint under provocation |