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43 Cards in this Set
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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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waylay
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ambush; lie in wait for and attack
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wastrel
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waster; profligate
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warren
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tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live
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warp
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twist out of shape;N
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Wiggle
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wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions
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Wangle
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achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
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Waggish
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humorous; mischievous; tricky
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voracious
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ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
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Volition
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act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.
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Vociferous
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clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
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Vivisection
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act of dissecting living animals
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Vivacious
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lively or animated; sprightly
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Vitriolic
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causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass
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Vitreous
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of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify
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Vise
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vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device
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Viscid
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adhesive; gluey
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Visceral
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felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
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Visage
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Face;appearance
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Virile
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manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
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Vintner
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wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
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Vindictive
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disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak
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Vindicate
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clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
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Vilify
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slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
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Vignette
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small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene
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Vie
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Contend; compete
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Vicissitude
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change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
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Vicarious
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experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ
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verve
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enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor
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vernacular
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living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
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verisimilitude
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appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth
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verisimilar
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having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible
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Verbiage
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pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
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venturesome
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(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky
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vent
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release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.
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venison
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meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb
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venial
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(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial
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vehement
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forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence
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Vapid
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lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture
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vanguard
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forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard
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valediction
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saying farewell; expression of leave-taking
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vainglorious
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boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
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Shangri-la
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imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon
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