Eng month 1.2

Fear(n.)

An unpleasant emotion or thought thay you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous , painful, or bad

He has a terrible fear of flying in airplanes.

His biggest fear is falling from a tall building.

Fear(v.)

V2/V3-feared

To be frightened of something or someone.

People feared that a new war would start soon

She feared the robbers, so she never went to the bank again.

Fearful(adj.)

Frightened or worried about something

She was fearful for her children’s safety during the storm.

She is fearful about what the future holds.

Fearless(adj.)

Having no fear.

The fearless firefighter ran straight into the burning house.

Iron man was a fearless hero who sacrificed himself to save the world.

Fearsome(adj.)

Frightening

The angry lion showed its fearsome teeth

Economic crises can have devastating consequences.

Feature(n.)

A typical quality or an important part of something.

The new smartphone has many great security features.

Good features are what make a product stand out.

Feature(v.)

V2/V3-featured

To include someone or something as an important part

The new movie features a wonderful song by a famous singer.

The book featured many of her original ideas.

Featureless(adj.)

Looking the same in every part, usually in a way that is boring.

The put him in a completely featureless white room.

Two years ago, he moved to a featureless town with nothing memorable about it.

Fictional(adj.)

Imaginary or from a book or story.

Harry potter is a very famous fictional character.

Most movie characters are fictional, not real people.

Non-fiction(n.)

Writing that is about real events and facts, rather than stories that have been invented.

She writes mostly non-fiction books about ancient history.

Science is generally considered a non-fiction subject.

Fictitious(adj.)

Invented and not true or not existing.

He gave the police a fictitious address to hide his real home.

Although the character was fictitious, he became incredibly popular.

Fiction(n.)

The type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts.

I prefer reading science fiction over history books.

His favorite movie genre is science fiction

Figure(v.)

V2/V3-figured

To expect or think that something will happen.

I figured that you would be tired after the long trip.

She figured out all her payments.

Figurative(adj.)

Used not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning.

When I said my heart was broken, I was using the word in a figurative way.

He often uses figurative language, which can make his sentences confusing.

Figurehead(n.)

Someone who has the position of leader in an organisation but who has no real power

The king is just a figurehead; the real power belongs to the parliament.

The president became a figurehead after the reforms

Fix(v.)

V2/V3-fixed

To repair something, or to arrange or agree on a time, place, price, etc.

My dad promised to fix my broken bicycle this weekend

My dad fixed the broken door for me

Fix(n.)

A solution to a problem, or an awkward situation.

There is no quick fix for this difficult economic problem.

We need to come up with a fix for this issue

Fixed(adj.)

Arranged or decided already and not able to be changed.

People living on a fixed income find it hard to but expensive things.

The balcony is a permanent fixture of the house.

Fixture(n.)

A permanently fixed piece of furniture in a house , such as a bath.

They bought the house, but the kitchen fixtures were old and needed changing.

The balcony is a permanent fixture of the house.

Fixation(n.)

The state of being unable to stop thinking about something or someone.

He has a strange fixation with washing his hands every ten minutes.

She has a fixation on cleanliness and is constantly cleaning.

Flu(n.)

A common infectious illness that causes fever and headache.

I can’t come to work today because I have caught the flu.

The flu can make a lot of people very sick

Focus(v.,n.)

V2/V3-focused

To give a lot of attention to one particular person ,subject, or thing(v.)

The main or central point of something especially of attention or interest.(n.)

You need to turn off your phone and focus on your homework.

The main focus of the meeting was the new marketing strategy.

She is working hard and staying focused on getting good grades

Focused(adj.)

Giving a lot of attention to one particular thing.

She is a very hard-working and focused student.

He was highly focused and dedicated to his work.

Unfocused(adj.)

Not having a clear aim or purpose

His presentation was a bit unfocused and hard to follow.

My essay was too unfocused, which hurt my grade