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