W-Z Flashcards

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Wallow

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To indulge oneself; to roll around in

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Waif

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A homeless person

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Wan

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Pale; weak; tired

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Wane

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To gradually decrease in size or intensity

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Wangle

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To manipulate; to obtain by scheming or by underhand methods

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Wanton

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Reckless; immoral

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Warble

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To sing melodiously

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Warp

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To bend out of shape; to pervert

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Wary

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Cautious; watchful

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Wastrel

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A spendthrift; one who wastes

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Waver

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To sway; to be uncertain.

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Wax

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To grow in size or intensity

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Weighty

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Of utmost importance

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Wend

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To direct ones way

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Wheedle

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To coax or to persuade

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Whet

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To stimulate; to make sharp

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Whimsical

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Unpredictable; changeable

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Wield

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To handle (a tool); to exercise control (over others)

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Willful

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Contrary; stubborn

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Wily

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Tricky; sly

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Wince

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To shrink, as in pain, fear, etc.; to flinch

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Windfall

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Unexpected good fortune

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Winsome

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Pleasing; charming

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Withal

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In spite of all; nevertheless

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Wizened
Withered; shriveled
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Woe
Sorrow; grief
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Wolfish
Ferocious
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Wont
(To) accustomed (adj)
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Workaday
Everyday; ordinary
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Wraith
A ghost; an apparition
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Wrangle
To quarrel
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Wrath
Anger; rage
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Wrench
To twist; to pull
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Wrest
To take away by force
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Wroth
Angry
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Wrought
Produced or shaped
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Wry
Produced by distorting the face (a wry grin); ironic (wry humor)
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Xenophobia
Fear of foreigners or strangers
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Xyloid
Pertaining to wood
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Yen
An intense desire; a longing
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Yoke
To join together; to link
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Zany
Comical; clownishly crazy
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Zeal
Great enthusiasm
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Zealot
A fanatic
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Zenith
The highest point
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Zephyr
A gentle, mild breeze
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Zest
Hearty enjoyment