F Vocabulary Words Quiz

The fez is Moroccan, not Turkish. It originated in the Moroccan city of Fez, for which it is named, and by the 17th century was already very fashionable there. It wasn't until after the Ottoman Empire adopted it for military and civil official use in the 1820s that it was worn there to replace the turban in an effort to initiate various cultural reforms. Because of its use by the Ottomans, the fez became more popular throughout the Arabic Middle East and northern Africa, resulting in its wide recognizability today.

Fezzes are cool

So are bowties.

Since when does fortify have anything to do with alcohol specifically? It is commonly used to describe something that adds nutritional value, or to strengthen something in a general sense. Usually adding alcohol is described more as "spiking" than "fortifying".

+1 i agree

I agree.

yep

It is used in this context (for wines in particular: http://vinoenology.com/calculators/fortification/). I thought of the fortified wine sold at 7-11 when I saw the clue :/. Maybe it should be clarified to indicate the original drink already had alcohol in it.

aren't fedora's from turkey?

I spent a minute trying to think of "furlong," and was so disappointed when it didn't come up. "Fathom" is technically a measure of length, but the clue would have been better written as "a measure of depth."

Agree.

Fatwas are too commonly, and mistakenly known as "death edicts." That's the not the case at all, so thanks to the quizmaster for saying "or other decree" but I think the death edict part should be taken out completely.