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44 Cards in this Set
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waffle
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speak equivocally about an issue
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waggish
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mischievous; humorous; tricky
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wallow
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roll in; indulge in; become helpless
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wangle
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v. fake
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wanton
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unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
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warble
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v. sing; babble
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warren
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n. tunnels in which rabbits live; crowded conditions in which people live
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wean
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v. give up a cherished activity
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welter
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n. turmoil, jumble
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wheedle
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v. cajole; coax; deceive by flattery
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whet
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v. sharpen; stimulate (e.g., appetite)
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whinny
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v. neigh
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whorl
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n. ring of leaves around stem
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wily
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adj. cunning; artful
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waft
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v. moved gently by wind or waves
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wince
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v. shrink back; flinch
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waif
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homeless child or animal
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wan
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adj. pale/sickly color
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winnow
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v. sift; separate good from bad
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winsome
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agreeable; gracious; engaging
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wispy
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thin; slight; barely discernible; (hair)
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wary
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cautious
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wastrel
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n. profligate; one who wastes money
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wistful
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in low spirit; pensive
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welt
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n. mark from beating or whipping
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wither
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v. shrivel; decay (e.g., flower)
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whelp
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n young dog, wolf, tiger, etc.
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wizened
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withered (a face wizened by age)
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woe
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n. deep grief; affliction; suffering
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wont
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n. custom; habitual procedure
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windfall
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n. fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
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wrangle
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v. quarrel; obtain thru arguing (e.g., inheritance)
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wrath
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n. anger; fury
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wreak
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v. inflict; impose; cause
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witticism
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n. witty saying; wisecrack
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wrench
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v. pull; strain; twist
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yeoman
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n. man owning small estate; middle-class farmer
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writhe
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v. twist in coils; to twist so as to distort
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wry
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twisted
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yen
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n. urge; longing
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yokel
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n. awkward, unsophisticated person
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yore
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n. past time (of yore)
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zany
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adj. crazy; comic; clownish
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zephyr
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n. gentle breeze; west wind
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