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Fermentation (noun) 

breaking down of a substance by microorganisms, such as yeasts and bacteria, usually in

the absence of oxygen, especially of sugar in making alcohol

In ancient times, people used fermentation to make beer and used plants to produce

dyes and medicines.

Fertility (noun)  

the quality or state of being capable of breeding or reproducing 

Although the impact of age on a woman's fertility has been well-studied, experts say this

is the first time such a strong association has been found between age and male fertility

in the time it takes to conceive a child. 

Fetus (noun) 

a developing human from usually three months after conception to birth

The young mother could feel her child’s fetus moving in her womb.

Fidelity (noun) 

faithfulness or devotion to a person, a cause, obligations, or duties

In order to be considered a good Christian, a person must practice marital fidelity. 

Figure (noun) 

mathematical calculations

According to the  figures compiled by Standard & Poor’s DRI division for the US

Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties, the US’s 314 metro regions

are clearly the economic drivers, providing 84 percent of new jobs, 95 percent of high-

tech jobs, 88 percent of the country's income.

Filter (verb) 

clarify, refine, clean

An electric pump filters out most of the impurities in a swimming pool.

Finished (adjective) 

marked by having the highest quality

Japanese businesses are adept at importing raw materials and exporting finished

products to countries all over the world.

  

Finite (adjective) 

limited, having a specific number

A black hole oscillates increasingly rapidly, performing an infinite number of oscillations

in a finite time.

Fizz (noun) 

bubbles, hisses, and foams in a beverage as gas escapes  

Torp rejected Green Peace’s suggestion that CO2 injection was illegal, noting that it was

legally sold and exported-- it is the ingredient that puts fizz in beer or soft drinks.

Fizzle (verb) 

to fail or end feebly especially after a promising start — often used with the word out  

Three decades after the concept of Pan-Africanism fizzled out; satellite television is

working where liberation philosophy did not: connecting and modernizing the world's

poorest continent.