SAT- W Flashcards
Wan
sickly pale
Wanton
undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless
Wary
careful
Watershed
critical turning point
Waver
to fluctuate between choices
Wax
to increase gradually, to begin to be
Wean
to stop being dependent upon
Weathered
to bear up against and come safely through
Wheedle
to obtain through coaxing
Whet
to sharpen, stimulate
Whimsical
playful or fanciful idea
Whisk
to brush off lightly
Whittle
shape wood with a knife
Widget
an unidentified article used for hypothetical examples
Wield
to exercise authority or influence effectively
Wily
clever, deceptive
Winsome
charming, happily engaging
Withhold
to restrain
Wizened
withered, shriveled, wrinkled
Worst
to gain the advantage over, defeat
Wraith
a ghost or specter, a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death
Wrath
forceful anger
Writhe
to squirm or twist as if in pain
Wry
bent or twisted in shape or condition,
dryly humorous