W Flashcards
(24 cards)
Wan
Sickly pale
Synonyms: ashen, sickly
Wanton
Undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless
Synonyms: capricious, lewd, licentious
Wary
Careful
Synonyms: cautious
Watershed
Critical turning point
Synonyms: important
Waver
To fluctuate between choices
Synonyms: dither, falter
Wax
To increase gradually, to begin to be
Synonyms: enlarge, expand
Wean
To stop being dependent upon
Synonyms: detach
Weathered
To bear up against and come safely through
Synonyms: survive
Wheedle
To obtain through coaxing
Synonyms: flatter
Whet
To sharpen, stimulate
Synonyms: hone, grind, strop
Whimsical
Playful or fanciful idea
Synonyms: capricious, chameleonic, erratic, fickle, mutable
Whisk
To brush off lightly
Synonyms: wipe
Whittle
Shape wood with a knife
Synonyms: carve
Widget
An unidentified article used to hypothetical examples
Synonyms: gadgets
Wield
To exercise authority or influence effectively
Synonyms: exert
Wily
Clever, deceptive
Synonyms: cunning, tricky, crafty
Winsome
Charming, happily engaging
Synonyms: attractive, delightful
Withhold
To restrain
Synonyms: keep
Wizened
Withered, shriveled, wrinkled
Synonyms: atrophied, desiccated, gnarled, mummified, wasted
Worst
To gain the advantage over, defeat
Synonyms: beat, vanquish
Wraith
A ghost or specter, a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death
Synonyms: apparition, bogeyman, phantasm, shade, spirit
Wrath
Forceful anger
Synonyms: hostility
Writhe
To squirm or twist as if in pain
Synonyms: wiggle, wriggle
Wry
Bent or twisted in shape or condition
Synonyms: askew, sardonic
