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fa•ther /fä′ thər/ n. the male parent. My Pronunciation Key
father is a very kind man.
fence /fĕns/ n. a barrier or enclosure of ă pat ŏ pot th thin
wood, wire, stone, etc., to keep people or ā pay ō toe th this
animals from going into or out of a certain âr care ô paw, for hw which
property. Fences prevent animals from ä father oi noise zh vision
wandering off. ĕ pet ou out ə about,
fer•ry /fĕr′ ē/ n. (fer•ries pl.) a boat used to ē be oo ˘ took item,
transport people or goods across a narrow ĭ pit oo ‾ boot pencil,
body of water. The ferry takes cars across ī pie ŭ cut gallop,
the channel every day. îr pier ûr urge circus
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fight /fīt/ n. a struggle to beat or overcome
someone or something by force. The boys
stopped the fight between the two dogs.
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fight /fīt/ v. (fights, fought, fight•ing) a. to
try to overcome by force. Boxers wear flame /flām/ n. the glow of burning; the
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padded gloves when they fight. b. to work visible part of the fire. The flames from the
hard in helping overcome. Doctors fight forest fire shot upward.
disease. flame /flām/ v. (flames, flamed, flam•ing) to
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find /f īnd/ v. (finds, found, find•ing) a. to burn with a flame; to blaze. The campfire
come upon accidentally; to locate an object flamed when we added a sheet of paper.
by chance. You may find my brother at the 1
supermarket. b. to look for and get back a flash /flăsh/ n. (flash•es pl.) a. a light that
lost object. We will find my watch. appears suddenly and briefly. A flash of
fin•ish /f ĭn′ ĭsh/ v. to come or bring to an lightning appeared in the distance. b. a very
short time. I’ll be there in a flash.
end; to complete or become completed. The 2
movie will finish at 9:30. flash /flăsh/ v. to give off a sudden, brief
light. The light on an answering machine
firm /fûrm/ adj. hard; solid. They left the will flash when there is a message.
muddy road and walked on firm ground. flat•ter /flăt′ ər/ adj. the comparative form
flag /flăg/ n. (flags pl.) a. a piece of cloth of flat; smoother and more level. This rock
with certain colors and designs. A flag may is flatter than that rock.
stand for a country, a state, a city, or an
organization. b. a piece of cloth used as a flat•test /flăt′ ĭst/ adj. the superlative form
signal. A red flag often means “danger.” of flat; the smoothest and the most level.
The desert is the flattest place around here.
flight /flīt/ n. a scheduled trip on an airplane.
The next flight to Chicago departs at 3:05.

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float /flōt/ v. to stay or move in or on top of
air, water, or other liquid. Icebergs float in
water.
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float /flōt/ n. a. something that floats. The
float on a fishing line bobs up and down.
b. a decorated truck or wagon used in a
parade. Elena rode on the float.
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flock /flŏk/ n. a group of animals or birds
that stay together. There are fifty sheep in
flag the flock.
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