447 Academic Words List - From F to G

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1.         facilitate

make easier

“We have seen over and over again that states are very eager to facilitatedirect investment promotion efforts,” Mr. Riskind said.
— New York Times (Nov 6, 2012)

2.         factor

anything that contributes causally to a result

So other factors, such as genetics, may be more important for human longevity.
— Washington Post (Dec 31, 2012)

3.         feature

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

The organic results featured several Nike entries and various shoe retailers, but no comparison shopping sites, at least not on the first page.
— New York Times (Jan 4, 2013)

4.         federal

of a government with central and regional authorities

Currently, people using the card get only one free withdrawal per deposit offederal funds.
— Washington Post (Jan 12, 2013)

5.         finance

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

Some of the student exchanges are financed by the Erasmus Program, while others rely on joint agreements.
— New York Times (Jan 13, 2013)

6.         finite

bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent

But a broken bone, unlike stretched ligaments, usually heals completely in afinite period of time.
— New York Times (Sep 3, 2012)

7.         flexible

able to adjust readily to different conditions

Where screens are concerned, apparently, the future remains flexible.
— Washington Post (Jan 7, 2013)

8.         fluctuate

move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

This create a fluctuating magnetic field that generates heat without physical contact.
— New York Times (Nov 6, 2012)

9.         focus

the concentration of attention or energy on something

The second half focused on specific 20th-century songs in the Gilbert and Sullivan style.
— New York Times (Jan 13, 2013)

10.      format

the organization of data according to preset specifications

What customers are now seeing reflects changes in the format of Google results.
— New York Times (Jan 6, 2013)

11.      formula

a symbolic representation of the composition of a compound

One former member of the DNA Subcommittee said he was concerned theformula was based on assumptions, not practice.
— New York Times (Dec 15, 2012)

12.      forthcoming

at ease in talking to others

Reflecting on the match Broad outlined the problem clearly enough but was less forthcoming about the likely solution.
— The Guardian (Sep 28, 2012)

"Forthcoming" also implies that someone will say something that others might be reluctant to say, or that the context might suggest one would be uncomfortable saying.

13.      foundation

education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field

The foundation has grown, supporting visual as well as performing artists and changing its name to the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
— New York Times (Dec 20, 2012)

14.      framework

the underlying structure

The ratings firm said that the unpredictable nature of the policyframework in Europe is weighing on Spain's credit rating.
— Wall Street Journal (Oct 11, 2012)

15.      function

what something is used for

Her best works function like brilliant collages, creating meaning through idiosyncratic constellations of references and concepts.
— New York Times (Jan 11, 2013)

16.      fund

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

A year later, he and other enthusiasts received a state charter to start collecting funds and archival material.
— New York Times (Jan 11, 2013)

17.      fundamental

serving as an essential component

“Providing access to the fundamental technology is entirely different,” he said in an e-mail Friday.
— New York Times (Dec 30, 2012)

18.      furthermore

in addition

Furthermore, the train in Europe or Asia is likely to have traveled at much higher speed.
— New York Times (Nov 16, 2012)

19.      gender

the properties distinguishing reproductive roles

Thousands marching for gender justice on New Years eve.
— New York Times (Dec 31, 2012)

The vocabulary.com definitions of gender lack a common academic use of the word in sociology, anthropology, and other social sciences to denote the socially constructed category of gender identity, e.g. what it means to be "male" or "female" and how something in-between is silently categorized as abnormal.

20.      generate

bring into existence

But China is not particularly interested in sharing much of the wealth the railroad would generate.
— New York Times (Jan 1, 2013)

21.      generation

a coming into being

Among them: research showing that boomers are giving their time to community groups at higher rates than past generations.
— New York Times (Jan 12, 2013)

22.      globe

an object with a spherical shape

Some artists have created somewhat darker snow globes.
— New York Times (Dec 19, 2012)

23.      goal

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve

“ Goals can be extremely effective, depending on how people set and approach them,” he says.
— New York Times (Jan 12, 2013)

24.      grade

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

In all, 17,000 students and more than 1,100 teachers would be affected by closings, program changes and new grade configurations.
— New York Times (Dec 30, 2012)

25.      grant

allow to have

The change is allowed under a "local option" granted by the church's General Convention, church leaders said.
— New York Times (Jan 9, 2013)

26.      guarantee

an unconditional commitment that something will happen

He found his previous job within 30 days, picking up a year’s guaranteedcontract work in Hartford.
— New York Times (Jan 12, 2013)