W Flashcards
Waffle
talk vaguely and without much result
Waft
- scent waving movement;
- carry lightly through
Wag
merry person
Waggish
witty or joking
Wan
pale, as of a person’s complexion
Waning
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
Wanting
lacking in a required or necessary quality.
Wanton
unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
Wardrobe
a piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
Warmonger
person who stirs up war
Warranted
justify or necessitate (a certain course of action).
Wary
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
Waver
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Wean
to turn away (from a habit)
Wearisome
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Weary
- physically and mentally fatigued;
- verb: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; get tired of something or somebody
Weigh
assess the nature or importance of, especially with a view to a decision or action
Welkin
the sky, heaven
Welter
a confused multitude of things
Wend
to go; proceed
Wheedle
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Whimsical
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Dessert is an afterthought at Topaz Thai: her daughter, Aliyah, concocts some whimsical confections, like fried Oreos and brownies served with ice cream.
Wile
the use of tricks to deceive someone
Wilful
(of a bad or harmful act) intentional; deliberate
Wince
show bodily or mental pain
Wistful
showing pensive sadness
Withhold
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
By doing so, we are withholding from our neediest students any reason to read at all.
Witty
showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour
Woo
seek the favour, support, or custom of
Writ
written order
