WAIF-ZEST Flashcards by Yoonhee Ha

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waif

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a homeless person

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waive

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to give up (a right)

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wallow

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to indulge oneself; to roll around in

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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 one’s way

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wheedle

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to coax or 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

withal

in spite of all; nevertheless

wizened

withered; shriveled

woe

sorrow; grief

wolfish

ferocious

wont

(to) accustomed (adjective)

workaday

everyday; ordinary

wraith

a ghost; an apparition

wrangle

to quarrel

wrath

anger; rage

wrench

to twist; to pull

wrest

to take away by force

wroth

angry

wrought

produced or shaped

wry

produced by distorting the face (a wry grin); ironic (wry humor)

xenophobia

fear of foreigners or strangers

xyloid

pertaining to wood

yen

an intense desire; a longing

yoke

to join together; to link

zany

comical; clownishly crazy

zeal

great enthusiasm

zealot

a fanatic

zenith

the highest point

zephyr

a gentle, mild breeze

zest

hearty enjoyment