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Vocabulary Unit 16
Exodus:Noun- A
departure, usually of large
numbers of people.
When war came to the mainland, the
native people quickly organized a
large exodus.
Exotic:Adjective- Foreign;
charmingly unfamiliar or
strikingly unusual.
Australia is a fascinating continent
full of strange and exotic wildlife.
Expedient:Adjective-
advantageous to one’s interest or
purpose.Noun- An emergency course of action; a means to an end.
Adj: We must find the most expedient way
to finance our project.Noun: Cutting back
on staff to save money is not the only expedient open to us.
Exploit:Verb- To use to the greatest possible advantage (often
selfishly)Noun- A brilliant or
heroic deed.
Verb: People often exploit children for their own needs.
Noun: Because he took such pride in his war
exploits, we buried him in his uniform.
Expound:Verb- To explain in
detail.
The professor expounded on the virtues of modern
medicine.
Fabricate:Verb- To assemble or
construct from separate parts. To make up with the
intention of deceiving.
John fabricated a story to cover the fact that he had not done his
research paper.
Facetious:Adjective- Not
meant seriously; playful or humorous.
When everyone remarked on how good my cooking was, I knew they
were being facetious.
Facsimile:Noun- An exact
copy.Adjective-
Reproduced exactly.
N: Art books often carry accurate
facsimiles of paintings.Adj: Usually, a photocopy is a facsimile of the
original.
Fallacy:Noun- Faulty
reasoning, an error in logic. A false or mistaken notion.
It is a fallacy to assume that all dogs
are aggressive.
Fathom:Noun- A unit of length
used to measure marine depths (6 feet)
Verb: To get to the bottom of; to understand.
N: The Titanic lies beneath hundreds of
fathoms of water.V: I cannot fathom why
some people like caviar.
Fatuous:Adjective-
Unconsciously foolish, stupid, or
absurd.
The coach made a fatuous error in
judgment on that play.
Feasible:Adjective- Possible;
both doable and workable.
It is definitely feasible to finish the basement
by Christmas.
Feign:Verb- To pretend or
give a false appearance of.
The boy feigned illness to get out of
school.
Felicitous:Adjective- Agreeably
suited to the purpose or occasion;
aptly or gracefully expressed.
The clothes she wore were not
exactly felicitous to the somber nature
of the meeting.
Fetish:Noun- An object believed among primitive peoples to have magical powers.
An object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence.
Jason has a fetish for spicy foods.