SAT- W Flashcards

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Wan

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sickly pale

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Wanton

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undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless

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Wary

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careful

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Watershed

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critical turning point

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Waver

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to fluctuate between choices

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Wax

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to increase gradually, to begin to be

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Wean

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to stop being dependent upon

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Weathered

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to bear up against and come safely through

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Wheedle

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to obtain through coaxing

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Whet

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to sharpen, stimulate

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Whimsical

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playful or fanciful idea

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Whisk

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to brush off lightly

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Whittle

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shape wood with a knife

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Widget

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an unidentified article used for hypothetical examples

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Wield

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to exercise authority or influence effectively

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Wily

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clever, deceptive

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Winsome

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charming, happily engaging

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Withhold

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to restrain

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Wizened

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withered, shriveled, wrinkled

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Worst

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to gain the advantage over, defeat

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Wraith

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a ghost or specter, a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death

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Wrath

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forceful anger

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Writhe

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to squirm or twist as if in pain

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Wry

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bent or twisted in shape or condition,

dryly humorous