100 SAT Words Beginning with "F"

Generally they are fabricated in that hardest of all metals—steel. Hungerford, Edward

For the last two years, my work has focused on all facets of the energy sector, including investment, development and policy issues. Forbes (Feb 16, 2012)

I am looked upon as highly facetious at night, for I crack jokes with everybody near me until we fall asleep. Forster, John

His facile talent adapted itself to every style in turn. Gozzi, Carlo

These ultra-counterfeits are light years beyond the weak facsimiles produced by most forgers, who use desktop printers.

According to reports, an Islamist, al-Qaeda-linked faction known as Ansar Dine spearheaded the city’s takeover, likely muscling out more secular Tuareg and rebel comrades.

It's called the straw man fallacy: refuting arguments nobody's made.

We regard them as extraordinary but fallible and imperfect men, whom it would be very unsafe to follow in every view and line of conduct. Various

But before that the fields, which had lain fallow through the winter, must be ploughed and harrowed. Beyerlein, Franz

Tom tried to speak, but he faltered and moved from one foot to the other, in an embarrassed and hesitating way. Lever, Charles James

They are also highly familial, with very high rates among first-degree relatives of affected people. Scientific American (Jan 18, 2011)

To address famine in developing countries, genetic engineers can make inexpensive food crops, such as rice or corn, that contain extra nutrients. Nature (Feb 29, 2012)

Mr. Sheldon's The Havoc seems also farcical in its type; nevertheless it is a serious satiric thrust at certain extreme conceptions of marital relations. Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Clodagh bent her head, noting with the fastidious intolerance of youth that his clothes were baggy and his hands unclean. Thurston, Katherine Cecil

It was a very fatal complication, death resulting in all but two instances. Various

Seth Meyers’s opening monologue: Background required to understand jokes: Like other celebrities, professional athletes are occasionally fatuous and commit embarrassing acts in their personal lives. New York Times (Jul 15, 2010)

Bore holes and wells drilled in Australia, however, have revealed an amazing water beetle fauna of about 100 species.

Waiters at fashionable hotels, who hung on the chairs of rich guests with more than usual fawning, were boasting of fortunes made in a day. Dixon, Thomas

In Germany and France the vassal owned supreme fealty to his lord, against all foes, even the King himself. Parmele, Mary Platt

There are many evening classes at universities in major metropolitan areas, which make it more feasible when you're working full-time. BusinessWeek (Jun 21, 2011)

Her research helped change the stereotype of bankrupt people as feckless deadbeats: many, she showed, are middle-class workers upended by divorce or illness. New York Times (Mar 24, 2010)

Robots, says Christian, have become quite good at feigning conversation, giving an appearance of interchange, when in fact there is none. Forbes (Feb 9, 2012)

In those warm climates men imagined there could be no greater felicity than shades and murmuring brooks.

Rural Arkansans are seeing Razorback red as feral hogs are destroying yards, wreaking havoc on gardens and leaving behind their waste.

Inside was an uproar of adulation: repeated standing ovations, eagerly shouted requests, Cuban flags and banners unfurled, fervent singalongs, roses hurled onstage. New York Times (Jun 7, 2010)

Still, it’s hard to imagine a more embarrassing public relations fiasco than being connected with child sex trafficking — even indirectly.

Once Hollywood’s most reliable audience, teenagers have become increasingly fickle and distracted by other leisure activities, like video games. New York Times (Feb 2, 2012)

Her fidelity to Scriptural language may be seen in the following simple verses: Have ye heard the invitation, Sinners ruined by the fall? Ryden, Ernest Edwin

The cat-in-heat joke, the judge said, quoting from a previous court decision, was "colorful, figurative rhetoric that reasonable minds would not take to be factual." Seattle Times (May 5, 2010)

Filial cannibalism, where a mother eats her own offspring, is much rarer, particularly among great apes, in which it has only once been reported before. BBC (Feb 1, 2010)

The government has accused Labour of deliberately trying to sabotage the bill by stretching out debate - known as filibustering. BBC (Jun 23, 2010)

Drivers say that turning on ice requires finesse — turn too much, and you will spin out; don’t turn enough, and the turn will not happen. New York Times (Mar 23, 2010)

After overeating for a day or two, Dr. Levitsky said, people become very finicky; starving yourself will decrease food selectivity. New York Times (Aug 8, 2011)

Scientists have long taught that all female mammals are born with a finite supply of egg cells, called ooctyes, that runs out in middle age. Time (Feb 20, 2012)

The firebrand rarely pulled punches, and some obituarists are following his lead. Slate (Mar 2, 2012)

The firmament above us was without a cloud, and of a darkness almost equal to that which surrounded the moon at 2 a.m. Tyndall, John

The fissures produced in the crust are sometimes clean, sharply defined divisional planes, like cracks across a pane of glass. Various

I should translate from experience: "Flabbergasted; astounded and bewildered at the same time, with a slight dash of premature second childhood thrown in." Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

Coach Tom Coughlin was raging as only he can, arms flailing in all directions, after a blocked field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter. New York Times (Sep 12, 2011)

Between the corridors of Saddar, Karachi’s old city, sunlit storefronts still flaunt glorious silks and chiffons, offering distractions from striking poverty on the street. New York Times (Mar 5, 2012)

I may be flippant—several people have called me flippant—but I draw the line at making jokes about murder. Birmingham, George A.

“The flora is so vivid — every few meters you come across a different plant,” he explained later. New York Times (Dec 31, 2010)

The North Korean Central News Agency, in its typically florid language, derided the exercise as warmongering and threatened “a merciless counterblow.” New York Times (Sep 24, 2010)

He set out for it, limping, while the sharp gravel rolled under his bleeding feet as he floundered up the climbing trail. Bindloss, Harold

Roses are a flourishing industry in India, particularly around Valentine’s Day. New York Times (Feb 14, 2012)

Cautious that it might be a fluke, Midas tried the program in St. Louis and got similarly encouraging results.

Ms. Ryan also includes time for role-playing situations that might fluster the student, like being pulled over by a police officer. New York Times (Mar 27, 2012)

Though plans are still in flux, he will likely travel by sailboat, kayak, foot and mountain bike. New York Times (Dec 30, 2011)

"The products will be mainly fruits and vegetables, and we're looking at cereals as well, fodder, livestock and fisheries."

In truth, the leading foible of Hodgkinson through life, was vanity—the great taproot of all his irregularities and errors. Carpenter, S. C. (Stephen Cullen)

On March 1st, a Turkish newspaper reported that the country's intelligence service had foiled an attempt by Syrian agents to kidnap the colonel.

Witch hazel will burst into small yellow flowers in January, and striking plants like Japanese maple will have brilliant red foliage throughout summer and fall. New York Times (Dec 26, 2010)

Iran is often accused of instigating, fomenting, or stirring up violence and anti-Americanism in other countries. Slate (Apr 5, 2012)

Banded birds also arrived later at the breeding grounds and took longer trips to forage for food.

Another big question is whether Apple will reveal its rumored foray into making TV sets. Seattle Times (Mar 7, 2012)

There were forebodings of evil in attempting this winter journey now stretched out to fifteen hundred miles, under conditions which increased its perils. Greely, Adolphus W.

We broke another record today as forecasts show the March warm spell continuing into next week.

Defence lawyers said the large number of forensic tests which had been carried out had failed to find any substantial evidence linked to the accused.

Shortly thereafter the political atmosphere was considerably disturbed by the Crete affair, just as Chevket Pasha had foreseen. Straus, Oscar S.

Rising wealth disparities could foreshadow a year of tensions, as failed harvests and inflation cause famines, riots, hoarding and trade wars worldwide.

Mr. Bourassa said that General Lea, gifted with an astonishing foresight, predicted all that was happening in Europe and in the world. Desjardins, Louis-Georges

Many hundreds, perhaps thousands, of the guards — at some points posted every 15 feet — had apparently been deployed to forestall disruptions. New York Times (Oct 18, 2011)

By giving up its status as a U.S. bank holding company, Deutsche Bank is forfeiting its access to the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending window. Washington Post (Mar 24, 2012)

Forging and Welding.—The process of pressing or hammering wrought iron when at a red or white heat into any desired shape is called forging. Low, David Allan

Hans, the resort in such emergencies, was given a light sledge, the two surviving dogs, and to him was committed the forlorn hope. Mudge, Zachariah Atwell

That has not prevented China from producing modern weapons systems, buying arms elsewhere and building up a formidable military with both. New York Times (Nov 21, 2011)

He was not going to forsake her, but would serve her to the day of his death. Pennell, T. L. (Theodore Leighton)

Playmaking has never been Anthony’s forte, but the ball moved a bit better and, at times, the offense hummed in the first half. New York Times (Dec 30, 2011)

Two colleges aren’t forthcoming with solid offers, leaving you at an unreasonable disadvantage in making your important decision on deadline. New York Times (Apr 14, 2011)

Some of the houses at Wells were fortified; one in particular was defended by fifteen men under a militia captain named Convers. LeSueur, William Dawson

Have you ever proved your fortitude by suffering protracted pain, enduring continued hunger, or sustaining great fatigue? Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

Before the invention of gunpowder Castle Reifenstein had been an impregnable fortress, although it owed little of its impregnability to art. Streckfuss, Adolph

Did the prosperities and confident hopes with which the twentieth century opened, mark nothing more than a culmination of fortuitous good luck? H. G.

Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off. Stratemeyer, Edward

He has an independent fortune, though not called rich in this country. Various

Britain and Hong Kong set up a forum earlier this year to discuss working more closely in yuan trade clearing and settlement. Wall Street Journal (Mar 8, 2012)

Paris and Pyongyang do not have formal diplomatic relations, but France opened an office in North Korea last year to foster cultural exchanges. Seattle Times (Mar 9, 2012)

There was panic buying of bottled water in some areas in Jiangsu after residents noticed a foul smell coming from the tap water.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is expected to testify. Washington Post (Oct 19, 2011)

Eight years later, Garay succeeded in founding Buenos Aires after Zarate, the third adelantado, had failed as badly as any of his predecessors. Dawson, Thomas C.

Suddenly James, their stooping, white-haired Irish servant pushed through the doorway from the paneled entry foyer. Hoover, Thomas

After an estimated half-dozen individual altercations on the court, some Chinese onlookers joined the fracas, the Washington Post reported late on Thursday.

The last-minute haggling between 19 countries involved in the test over whether and how to make the test's design available, highlights fractious European Union decision-making.

He was convicted of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm to Cowley, who sustained fractures to his jaw, eye socket, cheekbone and nose. Seattle Times (Mar 18, 2012)

Larvae lack mouths, eyes and guts and are so fragile that colliding with an air bubble could kill them. Scientific American (Apr 6, 2012)

Michael found himself wrapped in a cloud of filmy linen fragrant with feminine perfumes. Blasco Ib??ez, Vicente

He had been frail for years, using a walker to get around. Seattle Times (Oct 9, 2011)

Despite claims of sporadic vote rigging in Sunday’s presidential election, it is becoming increasingly clear that Mr. Putin had enough support to win without fraud. New York Times (Mar 8, 2012)

His girlfriend’s parents are divorced, and her family situation is fraught. New York Times (Mar 16, 2012)

But the Rams mimic the frenetic nature of their mentor; they run, press, take charges and go at least nine players deep. New York Times (Jan 31, 2010)

Inside the store, glassy-eyed staff were whipped up into a frenzy of excitement, jumping up and down, clapping and shouting.

"She's an unmitigated nuisance," declared an artist, proceeding to Natal in order to paint some frescoes for one of the important buildings. Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

More nimble now than when he was young, he frolics about, cuts capers, and leaps from the bottom of a large pitcher. Michelet, Jules

Thus threatened with invasion on her German and Italian frontiers, France was disabled by anarchy within. Various

Such banking represents the kind of “frugal innovation” that India has become known for in recent years — finding inexpensive solutions to its development challenges. New York Times (Sep 29, 2011)

Mr. Cameron has fulminated publicly about cutting public sector pay and decreed that members of Parliament themselves take a 5 percent pay cut. New York Times (May 25, 2010)

Fulsome, fool′sum, adj. cloying or causing surfeit: nauseous: offensive: gross: disgustingly fawning.—adj. Various

I anticipated finding them deceitful and evasive: furtive people, wandering in devious ways and disappearing into mysterious houses, at dead of night. Street, Julian

He took up elocution lessons for a while, but eventually concluded that his efforts to become an Englishman were futile.