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well-bred
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of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined
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welt
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raised mark from a beating or whipping
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welter
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confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data
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welter
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wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.
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wheedle
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deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her
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whelp
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young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.
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whet
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sharpen; stimulate; Ex. whet someone's appetite
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whiff
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puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal
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whim
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sudden capricious idea; fancy
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whimsical
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capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange
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whimsy
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whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy
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whine
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complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
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whinny
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neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make
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whit
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small amount; smallest speck; Ex. not a whit of
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whittle
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pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim
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wholesome
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conducive to mental or physical health; healthful
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whorl
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ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers
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wiggle
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wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions
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willful
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wilful; intentional; headstrong
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willowy
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flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow
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wilt
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loose freshness; droop
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wily
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crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem
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wince
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move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body.
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windfall
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fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
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winnow
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sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind
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winsome
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charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
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wisp
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small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)
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wispy
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thin; slight; barely discernible
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wistful
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sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing
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withdrawn
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introverted; retiring; remote
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wither
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(of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay
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withhold
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refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax
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withstand
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stand up against; resist successfully
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witless
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lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic
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witticism
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witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)
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wizardry
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sorcery; magic
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wizened
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shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady
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woe
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great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes
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woeful
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sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions
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wont
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(the stated person's) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary
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worldly
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engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world
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wrangle
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quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.
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wrath
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anger; fury
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wreak
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inflict; Ex. wreak one's vengeance on
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wrench
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twist; pull; strain; Ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands.
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wrest
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obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp
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wretch
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miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
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wring
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twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)
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wrinkle
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small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.
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writ
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written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
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writhe
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twist in coils; contort in pain
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wrongheaded
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stubbornly wrong
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wry
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(esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing displeasure)
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xenophobia
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fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe
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yen
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strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel
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yeoman
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man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer
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yield
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amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender
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yoke
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join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals
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yokel
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rustic; country bumpkin;
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yore
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time long past; Ex. in the days of yore
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zany
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comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior)
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zeal
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eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous
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zealot
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one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
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zenith
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point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point
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zephyr
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gentle breeze; west wind
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zest
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outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life
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