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60 Cards in this Set

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waffle
speak ambiguous about an issue
waft
move gently by wind or waves
waggish
humorous; mischievous; tricky
waif
homeless child or animal
waive
give up temporarily; yield
wake
trail of ship through water; path of something that has gone before
wallow
roll in mud; indulge in
wan
having a pale or sickly color; pallid
wanderlust
strong longing to travel
wane
decrease in size or strength; grow gradually to an end
wangle
wiggle out; fake;
wanton
unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; promiscuous
warble
sing; babble
warranted
justification; authorized
warranty
guarantee; assurance by seller
warren
tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area
wary
very cautious; watchful
wastrel
waster; profligate, good-for-nothing
wax
increase gradually; grow
waylay
ambush; lie in wait for and attack
wean
accustom a baby not to nurse; give up a cherished activity
weather
endure the effects of weather or other forces
welt
raised mark from a beating or whipping
welter (2)
1) turmoil; bewildering jumble
2) wallow, lay in
wheedle
deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax
whelp
young animal
whet
sharpen; stimulate
whiff
puff or gust; hint
whimsical
capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange
whinny
neigh like a horse
whit
small amount; smallest speck
whittle
cut away thin bits; trim
whorl
ring of leaves around stem; ring
willful
intentional; headstrong
wily
crafty; cunning; artful
wince
move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch
windfall
fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
winnow
separate the chaff from grain; separate good parts from bad
winsome
charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious
wispy
thin; slight; barely discernible
wistful
sadly thoughtful; vaguely longing
withdrawn
remote/distant in manner; aloof
wither
shrivel; decay
withhold
refuse to give; hold back
withstand
stand up against; resist successfully
witless
lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic
witticism
witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)
wizardry
sorcery; magic
wizened
shriveled; withered
woe
great sorrow; deep inconsolable
wont
habit or custom; habitual procedure
worldly
engrossed in matters of this earth; of the material world
wrath
anger; fury
wreak
inflict
wrench
twist; pull; strain
wrest
obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence
wrangle
quarrel; obtain through arguing; herd cattle
writ
written command issued by a court
writhe
twist in coils; contort in pain
wry
Using or expressing dry; mocking, humor