Book24 Flashcards
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tread
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walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step
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vagary
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capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
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vagrant
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wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy
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vagrant
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homeless wanderer
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vainglorious
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boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
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valedictory
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pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)
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valediction
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saying farewell; expression of leave-taking
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leave-taking
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farewell or departure
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valid
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logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport
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sound
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in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training
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validate
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make valid; confirm; ratify
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valor
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bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
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vampire
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ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
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vanguard
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forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard
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avantgarde
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group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
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vantage
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position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
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vapid
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lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture
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vaporize
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turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)
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variegated
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(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored
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variegate
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change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
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vassal
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in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
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vaunted
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boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag
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veer
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change in direction; swerve
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vegetate
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live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan
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vehement
forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence
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velocity
speed
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venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
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vendetta
blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams
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vendor
seller
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veneer
thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.
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venerable
deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
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venerate
revere; treat with great respect
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venial
(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial
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venison
meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb
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venom
poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous
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vent
small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.
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vent
release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.
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ventilate
admit fresh air into to replace stale air
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ventral
abdominal
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ventriloquist
someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy
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venture
risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.
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brave
face courageously; Ex. brave the storm
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venturesome
(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky
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venue
location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come
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veracious
(of a person) truthful
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veracity
truthfulness; adherence to the truth
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verbalize
put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb
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verbatim
word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly
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verbiage
pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
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verbose
wordy; N. verbosity
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verdant
green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows
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lush
(of a plant or grass) growing very well
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verdigris
green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather
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verge
border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on
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verisimilar
having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible
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verisimilitude
appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth
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veritable
being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary
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verity
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities
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vernacular
living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
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vernal
pertaining to spring
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versatile
having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility
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vertex
summit; highest point; PL. vertices
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vertigo
severe dizziness; giddiness
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verve
enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor
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vestige
trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion
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veto
vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto
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vex
annoy; distress
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viable
capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme
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viand
food; CF. live
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vicarious
experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ
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vicar
parish priest; representative
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vicissitude
change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
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victuals
food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food
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vie
contend; compete
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vigilant
watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance
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vigil
keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil
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vigilante
one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
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vigor
active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous
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vignette
small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene
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vilify
slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
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vindicate
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
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vindictive
disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak
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vintner
wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
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viper
poisonous snake
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virile
manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
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virtual
in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space
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virtue
goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity
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virtuoso
highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso
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virulent
(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom
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virus
disease communicator
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visage
face; appearance
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visceral
felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
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viscid
adhesive; gluey
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viscous
(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency
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vise
vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device
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visionary
produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas
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vision
eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural
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vital
full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize
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vibrant
full of vigor or energy; vibrating
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vitiate
spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
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vitreous
of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify
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vitriolic
causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass
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vituperative
abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively
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vivacious
lively or animated; sprightly
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sprightly
lively
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vivisection
act of dissecting living animals
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vixen
female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew
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vociferous
clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
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vogue
popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.
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volatile
changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street
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volition
act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.
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voluble
fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility
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volley
simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
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voluminous
having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large
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bulk
size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
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voodoo
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
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voracious
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
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vortex
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
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vouchsafe
grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
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vouch
give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher
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voyeur
Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others
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vulnerable
susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability
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vulpine
like a fox; crafty
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craft
skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning
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vulture
carrion-eating birds
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vying
contending; CF. vie
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waffle
speak equivocally about an issue; N.
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waft
move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window
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waggish
humorous; mischievous; tricky
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wag
shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
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waif
homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays
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waive
give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
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wake
trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war
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wallow
roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury
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wan
having a pale or sickly color; pallid
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wanderlust
strong longing to travel
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wane
decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.
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wangle
achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
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wiggle
wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions
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fake
not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature
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wanton
unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause
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warble
(of a bird) sing; babble; N.
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warp
twist out of shape; N.
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warranted
justified; authorized
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warrant
justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee
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warranty
guarantee; assurance by seller
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warren
tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live
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wary
very cautious; watchful
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wastrel
waster; profligate
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wax
increase gradually (as the moon); grow
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waylay
ambush; lie in wait for and attack
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ambush
act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.
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wean
accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes
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weather
pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces
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welt
raised mark from a beating or whipping
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welter
confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data
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welter
wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.
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wheedle
deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her
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whelp
young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family
