Lesson 119 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#3541 🍃 ••••••	foliage /ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The leaves of a plant, collectively. ••••••	The autumn foliage looked stunning in the park. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	leaves, greenery, vegetation, flora, fronds ••••••	branches, trunk, stem ••••••	autumn foliage, dense foliage, green foliage, tropical foliage ••••••
#3542 🚀 ••••••	foray /ˈfɔːreɪ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A sudden short attack or attempt, especially into new activity or territory. ••••••	The company made its first foray into the international market. ••••••	make a foray ••••••	to take the first attempt or venture into something new ••••••	raid, incursion, venture, attempt, expedition ••••••	retreat, withdrawal ••••••	first foray, make a foray, foray into ••••••
#3543 🍂 ••••••	forage /ˈfɒrɪdʒ/ verb ••••••	foraged ••••••	foraged ••••••	forages ••••••	foraging ••••••	To search widely for food or provisions. ••••••	The villagers foraged in the forest for edible plants. ••••••	forage for food ••••••	to search for food, usually in the wild ••••••	search, hunt, scavenge, gather, seek ••••••	ignore, neglect ••••••	forage for food, forage in the forest, forage materials ••••••
#3544 👔 ••••••	foppish /ˈfɒpɪʃ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Excessively concerned with clothes and appearance in a vain or foolish way. ••••••	He looked rather foppish in his brightly colored suit. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	vain, affected, dandyish, showy, pretentious ••••••	plain, modest, simple ••••••	foppish manners, foppish style, foppish elegance ••••••
#3545 🎩 ••••••	foppery /ˈfɒpəri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Foolish or excessive concern with one's appearance or manners; pretentious behavior. ••••••	His obsession with fashion was dismissed as mere foppery. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	vanity, pretension, affectation, ostentation, showiness ••••••	modesty, simplicity, humility ••••••	mere foppery, empty foppery, vain foppery ••••••
#3546 🕊️ ••••••	footloose /ˈfʊtˌluːs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Free to go anywhere or do anything; not tied down by responsibilities. ••••••	After graduating, he felt footloose and ready to explore the world. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	independent, free, unrestrained, carefree, liberated ••••••	tied, restricted, committed ••••••	footloose traveler, footloose lifestyle, feel footloose, footloose and fancy-free ••••••
#3547 📖 ••••••	foot-note /ˈfʊtˌnoʊt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A note of reference, explanation, or comment placed at the bottom of a page. ••••••	The author included a foot-note to explain the historical context. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	annotation, reference, remark, comment, citation ••••••	main text, headline, body ••••••	add a foot-note, explanatory foot-note, scholarly foot-note, historical foot-note ••••••
#3548 🔒 ••••••	foolproof /ˈfuːlpruːf/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Designed to be very easy to use or understand, leaving no possibility of failure or error. ••••••	The new software has a foolproof installation process. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reliable, certain, guaranteed, infallible, simple ••••••	complicated, fallible, unreliable ••••••	foolproof system, foolproof method, foolproof plan, foolproof solution ••••••
#3549 😬 ••••••	foolhardy /ˈfuːlˌhɑːrdi/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Recklessly bold or rash; taking foolish risks. ••••••	It was foolhardy of him to climb the mountain without proper gear. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reckless, rash, imprudent, careless, daring ••••••	cautious, careful, prudent ••••••	foolhardy decision, foolhardy act, foolhardy adventure, foolhardy risk ••••••
#3550 🤡 ••••••	foolery /ˈfuːləri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Silly or foolish behavior or actions. ••••••	His constant foolery made the meeting hard to take seriously. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	nonsense, silliness, absurdity, folly, tomfoolery ••••••	seriousness, wisdom, sense ••••••	engage in foolery, childish foolery, acts of foolery, comic foolery ••••••
#3551 🐱 ••••••	fondle /ˈfɒn.dəl/ verb ••••••	fondled ••••••	fondled ••••••	fondles ••••••	fondling ••••••	To stroke or caress lovingly or gently. ••••••	She fondled the kitten gently in her lap. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	caress, stroke, cuddle, pet, touch ••••••	hit, strike, ignore ••••••	fondle a cat, fondle gently, fondle lovingly, fondle affectionately ••••••
#3552 ⚡ ••••••	fomentation /ˌfoʊ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The action of instigating or stirring up; also the application of warm substances to the body to ease pain. ••••••	His speech led to the fomentation of violence in the region. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	instigation, provocation, incitement, stimulation ••••••	calming, suppression, peace ••••••	fomentation of violence, fomentation of rebellion, fomentation of unrest ••••••
#3553 🔥 ••••••	foment /foʊˈmɛnt/ verb ••••••	fomented ••••••	fomented ••••••	foments ••••••	fomenting ••••••	To instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action). ••••••	The rebel leader tried to foment unrest among the people. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	instigate, provoke, incite, agitate, encourage ••••••	suppress, calm, pacify ••••••	foment rebellion, foment unrest, foment violence, foment discontent ••••••
#3554 🎶 ••••••	folk-lore /ˈfoʊk.lɔːr/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and practices of a community, passed down through generations. ••••••	Bangladeshi folk-lore is rich with myths and legends. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tradition, myth, legend, tale, oral history ••••••	fact, reality ••••••	folk-lore tradition, folk-lore study, ancient folk-lore, rich folk-lore ••••••
#3555 📖 ••••••	folio /ˈfoʊ.li.oʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A sheet of paper folded once to form two leaves (four pages) of a book; also a term for a large book or manuscript. ••••••	The library houses an ancient Shakespeare folio. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	manuscript, volume, book, tome, codex ••••••	pamphlet, leaflet ••••••	folio edition, Shakespeare folio, large folio, rare folio ••••••
#3556 😕 ••••••	flummoxed /ˈflʌməksd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Completely confused or bewildered. ••••••	He looked flummoxed after hearing the strange question. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	confused, perplexed, baffled, bewildered ••••••	clear, certain, confident ••••••	utterly flummoxed, completely flummoxed, looked flummoxed ••••••
#3557 📦 ••••••	foist /fɔɪst/ verb ••••••	foisted ••••••	foisted ••••••	foists ••••••	foisting ••••••	To impose something unwelcome or unnecessary on someone. ••••••	He tried to foist his old books onto his friends. ••••••	foist upon ••••••	To force something on someone without their consent. ••••••	impose, force, thrust, inflict, burden ••••••	accept, receive, embrace ••••••	foist upon, foist onto, foist an idea, foist responsibility ••••••
#3558 🛡️ ••••••	foil /fɔɪl/ verb ••••••	foiled ••••••	foiled ••••••	foils ••••••	foiling ••••••	To prevent something (especially a plan) from succeeding. ••••••	The police foiled the robbery attempt. ••••••	foil someone's plan ••••••	To stop or prevent someone’s plan from succeeding. ••••••	thwart, prevent, frustrate, hinder, obstruct ••••••	assist, support, encourage ••••••	foil a plan, foil an attempt, foil a plot, foil a robbery ••••••
#3559 😅 ••••••	foible /ˈfɔɪbəl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character. ••••••	She loved him despite his little foibles. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	weakness, flaw, shortcoming, imperfection, quirk ••••••	strength, advantage, virtue ••••••	minor foible, personal foible, human foible, character foible ••••••
#3560 🌫️ ••••••	foggy /ˈfɒɡi/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Full of or covered with fog; unclear or hazy. ••••••	The mountain road was dangerous on the foggy morning. ••••••	foggy memory ••••••	An unclear or vague recollection of something. ••••••	misty, hazy, cloudy, obscure, blurred ••••••	clear, bright, distinct ••••••	foggy morning, foggy night, foggy weather, foggy memory ••••••
#3561 🤢 ••••••	foetid /ˈfiːtɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having an offensive, unpleasant smell ••••••	The foetid smell from the garbage made it hard to breathe. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stinking, foul, rancid, putrid, smelly ••••••	fragrant, aromatic, pleasant ••••••	foetid air, foetid odor, foetid swamp, foetid breath ••••••
#3562 🌾 ••••••	fodder /ˈfɒdər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	food for livestock such as cattle, horses, or sheep; also something considered of little value but used to supply a demand ••••••	The farmer stored enough fodder for the cattle to last through winter. ••••••	grist for the mill ••••••	something that can be used for a particular purpose, often trivial ••••••	feed, forage, hay, silage, provisions ••••••	delicacy, treat ••••••	animal fodder, cannon fodder, fodder crops, news fodder ••••••
#3563 🔄 ••••••	flux /flʌks/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	continuous change or movement; the rate of flow of something ••••••	The company was in a state of constant flux during the reorganization. ••••••	in flux ••••••	in a state of change or uncertainty ••••••	flow, change, fluctuation, instability, motion ••••••	stability, permanence, constancy ••••••	state of flux, magnetic flux, flux of ideas, flux of people ••••••
#3564 🏞️ ••••••	fluvial /ˈfluːviəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to or found in a river ••••••	The fluvial deposits indicated the presence of an ancient river system. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	riverine, riparian, aquatic, stream-related ••••••	terrestrial, arid, desert ••••••	fluvial system, fluvial deposits, fluvial erosion, fluvial landscape ••••••
#3565 🦋 ••••••	flutter /ˈflʌtər/ verb ••••••	fluttered ••••••	fluttered ••••••	flutters ••••••	fluttering ••••••	to move or flap quickly and lightly; to beat or wave with small rapid motions ••••••	The butterfly began to flutter its wings in the sunlight. ••••••	heart flutter ••••••	a brief feeling of rapid or irregular heartbeat ••••••	flap, quiver, tremble, flicker, wave ••••••	still, steady, calm ••••••	fluttering wings, flutter of excitement, flutter nervously, heart flutter ••••••
#3566 🏺 ••••••	fluted /ˈfluːtɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having grooves or ridges, often for decoration ••••••	The vase had a beautiful fluted design around the rim. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	grooved, ridged, corrugated, channeled ••••••	smooth, plain ••••••	fluted glass, fluted column, fluted design ••••••
#3567 🎶 ••••••	flute /fluːt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a musical instrument played by blowing across a hole at one end ••••••	He played a beautiful tune on the flute. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	recorder, piccolo, fife, pipe ••••••	drum, trumpet ••••••	play the flute, flute music, wooden flute ••••••
#3568 😵 ••••••	flustered /ˈflʌstərd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	in a state of confusion or agitation ••••••	She appeared flustered after being asked so many questions. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	confused, agitated, upset, nervous, bewildered ••••••	calm, composed, relaxed ••••••	look flustered, feel flustered, seem flustered ••••••
#3569 😳 ••••••	fluster /ˈflʌstər/ verb, noun ••••••	flustered ••••••	flustered ••••••	flusters ••••••	flustering ••••••	to make someone agitated or confused ••••••	The unexpected question flustered him. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	confuse, unsettle, agitate, disturb, rattle ••••••	calm, soothe, relax ••••••	flustered look, fluster with, in a fluster ••••••
#3570 🚽 ••••••	flush /flʌʃ/ verb, noun, adjective ••••••	flushed ••••••	flushed ••••••	flushes ••••••	flushing ••••••	to become red in the face, usually from embarrassment, heat, or excitement; to clean something with a flow of water ••••••	She flushed with embarrassment when she realized her mistake. ••••••	flush out ••••••	to force something out into the open ••••••	blush, redden, rinse, cleanse, wash ••••••	pale, drain, dry ••••••	flush with, flush toilet, flush out, flush face ••••••

Lesson 119 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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