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37 Cards in this Set
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whorl |
ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement;
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willful |
wilful; intentional; headstrong
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wilt
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loose freshness; droop
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wily
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crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem
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wince
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move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body.
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start
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move suddenly or involuntarily; Ex. start at the sight of a snake
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windfall
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fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
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winnow
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sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind
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sift
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put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
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winsome
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charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
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wispy
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thin; slight; barely discernible
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wisp
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small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)
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wistful
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sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing
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withdrawn
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introverted; retiring; remote
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remote
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distant in manner; aloof
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wither
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(of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay
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shrivel
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make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)
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withhold
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refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax
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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; Ex. wizened apple/old lady
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woe
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great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes
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woeful
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sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions
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wont
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(the stated person's) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary
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worldly
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engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world
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wrangle
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quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.
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herd
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group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle
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wrath
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anger; fury
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wreak
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inflict; Ex. wreak one's vengeance on
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wrench
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twist; pull; strain; Ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands.
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wrest
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obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp
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writ
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written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
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writhe
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twist in coils; contort in pain
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wry
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(esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing displeasure)
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xenophobia
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fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe |
