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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

federal government
noun a government with strong central powers

Federal Home Loan Bank System
noun the central credit system for thrift institutions

Federal Housing Administration
FHA noun the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages

Federal Judiciary
noun the judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws

Federal Protective Service
FPS noun an agency in the General Services Administration that is a security organization to provide a safe environment where Federal agencies can conduct their business

Federal Reserve Bank
reserve bank noun one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region

Federal Reserve Board
noun the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve noun the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state charted commercial banks and some trust companies; `the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply`

federal savings bank
FSB noun a federally chartered savings bank

Federal Security Bureau
FSB 1 Federal Security Service noun the internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin

federal tax lien
noun lien of the United States on all property of a taxpayer who fails to pay the federal government the taxes for which he or she is liable

Federal Trade Commission
FTC noun an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws; educates the public about identity theft

federalism
noun the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units

federalist
noun an advocate of federalism

Federalist Party
American Federalist Party noun a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government

federalization
federalisation noun the act of being put under federal control

federally
adverb by federal government; `it`s federally regulated`

federate
federated adjective united under a central government

federation
noun the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs

federation of tribes
noun a federation (as of American Indians)

fedora
felt hat noun a hat made of felt with a creased crown

fee
noun a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

fee simple
noun a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away

fee splitting
noun payment (usually by doctors or lawyers) of part of the fee in return for the referral

fee tail
noun a fee limited to a particular line of heirs; they are not free to sell it or give it away

fee-tail
entail verb limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs

feeble
nerveless adjective lacking strength; `a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude`- Nathaniel Hawthorne

feeble
adjective pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; `a feeble excuse`; `a lame argument`

feebleminded
half-witted adjective mentally deficient

feeblemindedness
noun severe mental deficiency

feebleness
noun the quality of lacking intensity or substance; `a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice`- Nathaniel Hawthorne

feebly
adverb in a halting and feeble manner; `reform, in fact, is, rather feebly, on the win`

feed
noun food for domestic livestock

feed
verb introduce continuously; `feed carrots into a food processor`

feed back
resubmit verb submit (information) again to a program or automatic system

feed bunk
noun a long trough for feeding cattle

feed grain
noun grain grown for cattle feed

feed in
verb introduce continuously; `feed carrots into a food processor`

feed on
feed upon verb be sustained by; `He fed on the great ideas of her mentor`

feedback
noun response to an inquiry or experiment

feedback circuit
feedback loop noun a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system

feeder
noun an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening

feeder line
noun a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)

feeding
noun the act of supplying food and nourishment

feeding bottle
nursing bottle noun a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children

feedlot
noun a building where livestock are fattened for market

feedstock
noun the raw material that is required for some industrial process

feel
noun manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; `the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel`

feel for
pity verb share the suffering of

feel like
verb have an inclination for something or some activity; `I feel like staying in bed all day`; `I feel like a cold beer now`

feel like a million
feel like a million dollars verb be in excellent health and spirits; `he feels like a million after he got the promotion`

feeling
intuitive feeling noun an intuitive understanding of something; `he had a great feeling for music`

feelingly
adverb with great feeling; `she spoke feelingly of her early childhood`

feelings
noun emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity); `the remark hurt his feelings`

feetfirst
adverb with the feet foremost; `he jumped into the pool feetfirst`

Fehling`s solution
noun a liquid solution of copper sulfate and potassium tartrate and sodium hydroxide that is used to test for sugar in the urine; solution turns reddish when sugar is present

feign
sham verb make believe with the intent to deceive; `He feigned that he was ill`; `He shammed a headache`

feigned
adjective not genuine; `feigned sympathy`

feijoa
pineapple guava noun dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves

feint
noun any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)

feist
fice noun a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog

feisty
plucky adjective showing courage; `the champion is faced with a feisty challenger`

feldspar
felspar noun any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium

Felicia
genus Felicia noun genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers

felicitate
verb express congratulations

felicitous
happy adjective marked by good fortune; `a felicitous life`; `a happy outcome`

felicitously
adverb in a felicitous manner; `a not felicitously chosen word`

felicity
felicitousness noun pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

Felidae
family Felidae noun cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers

feline
adjective of or relating to cats; `feline fur`

Felis
genus Felis noun type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats

Felis tigrina
noun medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat

Felix Klein
noun German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)

fell
felled seam noun seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges

fellah
noun an agricultural laborer in Arab countries

fellate
blow 8 go down on verb provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

fellatio
fellation noun oral stimulation of the penis

Fellini
Federico Fellini noun Italian filmmaker (1920-1993)

felloe
felly noun rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted

fellow traveler
fellow traveller noun a traveler who accompanies you

fellowship
noun money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research

fellowship
noun an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; `the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family`; `the church welcomed new members into its fellowship`

felo-de-se
noun an act of deliberate self destruction

felon
whitlow noun a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail

felony
noun a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

felt
noun a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers

felt fern
tongue fern noun east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus

felt fungus
Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum noun fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States

felt-tip pen
felt-tipped pen noun a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker)

felted
adjective made by combining fibers with a binder using heat and pressure; `felt is a felted cloth`

felucca
noun a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean

felwort
gentianella amarella noun gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas

female
adjective being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; `a female heir`; `female holly trees bear the berries`

female
adjective characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; `female sensitiveness`; `female suffrage`

female aristocrat
noun a woman who is an aristocrat

female body
noun the body of a female human being

female bonding
noun the formation of a close personal relationship between women

female chest
bust noun the chest of a woman

female child
girl 2 little girl noun a youthful female person; `the baby was a girl`; `the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle`

female genitalia
female genitals noun external female sex organs; `in England `fanny` is vulgar slang for female genitals`