Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
34 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
waft
|
be driven or carried along, as by the air |
|
|
waggish |
witty or joking |
|
|
waif |
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned |
|
|
wan |
lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness |
|
|
wanderlust |
very strong or irresistible impulse to travel |
|
|
wangle |
accomplishing something by scheming or trickery |
|
|
warble |
sing or play with trills |
|
|
warren |
a series of underground tunnels occupied by rabbits |
|
|
welter |
a confused multitude of things |
|
|
wharf |
a platform from the shore that provides access to ships |
|
|
wheedle |
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
|
|
whelp |
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf |
|
|
whet |
make keen or more acute |
|
|
whimsical |
determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity |
|
|
whittle |
cut small bits or pare shavings from |
|
|
winnow |
the act of separating grain from chaff |
|
|
wispy |
thin and weak |
|
|
wistful |
showing pensive sadness |
|
|
wizardry |
exceptional creative ability |
|
|
wizened |
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness |
|
|
wont |
an established custom |
|
|
wraith |
a mental representation of some haunting experience |
|
|
wrangle |
an instance of intense argument, as in bargaining |
|
|
wry |
humorously sarcastic or mocking |
|
|
xenophobia |
a fear of foreigners or strangers |
|
|
yahoo |
a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture |
|
|
yeoman |
a free man who cultivates his own land |
|
|
yoke |
become joined or linked together |
|
|
yokel |
a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture |
|
|
yonder |
distant but within sight |
|
|
yore |
time long past |
|
|
zany |
ludicrous, foolish |
|
|
zealot |
a fervent and even militant proponent of something |
|
|
zephyr |
a slight wind |
