Letter WXYZ Flashcards by Angela Zhou

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waif

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a homeless person

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waive

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to give up (a right)

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wallow

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to indulge oneself; to roll around in

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wan

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pale; weak; tired

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wane

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to gradually decrease in size or intensity

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wangle

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to manipulate; to obtain by scheming or by underhand methods

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wanton

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reckless; immoral

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warble

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to sing melodiously

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warp

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to bend out of shape; to pervert

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wary

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cautious; watchful

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wastrel

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a spendthrift; one who wastes

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waver

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to sway; to be uncertain

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wax

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to grow in size or intensity

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weighty

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of utmost importance

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wend

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to direct one.s way

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wheedle

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to coax or to persuade

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whet

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to stimulate; to make sharp

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whimsical

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unpredictable; changeable

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wield

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to handle (a tool); to exercise control (over others)

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willful

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contrary; stubborn

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wily

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tricky; sly

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wince

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to shrink, as in pain, fear, etc.; to flinch

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windfall

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unexpected good fortune

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winsome

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pleasing; charming

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withal

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in spite of all; nevertheless

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wizened

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withered; shriveled

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woe

A

sorrow; grief

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wolfish

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ferocious

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wont

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(to) accustomed (adjective)

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workaday

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everyday; ordinary

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wraith

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a ghost; an apparition

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wrangle

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to quarrel

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wrath

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anger; rage

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wrench

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to twist; to pull

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wrest

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to take away by force

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wroth

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angry

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wrought

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produced or shaped

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wry

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produced by distorting the face (a wry grin); ironic (wry humor)

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xenophobia

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fear of foreigners or strangers

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xyloid

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pertaining to wood

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yen

A

an intense desire; a longing

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yoke

A

to join together; to link

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zany

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comical; clownishly crazy

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zeal

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great enthusiasm

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zealot

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a fanatic

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zenith

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the highest point

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zephyr

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a gentle, mild breeze

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zest

A

hearty enjoyment