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.