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Question 1

wallow

(v.)

Answer 1

to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless

(My roommate can’t get over her breakup with her boyfriend and now just wallows in self-pity.)

Question 2

wane

(v.)

Answer 2

to decrease in size, dwindle

(Don’t be so afraid of his wrath because his influence with the president is already beginning to wane.)

Question 3

wanton

(adj.)

Answer 3

undisciplined, lewd, lustful

(Vicky’s wanton demeanor often made the frat guys next door very excited.)

Question 4

whimsical

(adj.)

Answer 4

fanciful, full of whims

(The whimsical little girl liked to pretend that she was an elvin princess.)

Question 5

wily

(adj.)

Answer 5

crafty, sly

(Though they were not the strongest of the Thundercats, wily Kit and Kat were definitely the most clever and full of tricks.)

Question 6

winsome

(adj.)

Answer 6

charming, pleasing

(After such a long, frustrating day, I was grateful for Chris’s winsome attitude and childish naivete.)

Question 7

wistful

(adj.)

Answer 7

full of yearning; musingly sad

(Since her pet rabbit died, Edda missed it terribly and sat around wistful all day long.)

Question 8

wizened

(adj.)

Answer 8

dry, shrunken, wrinkled

(Agatha’s grandmother, Stephanie, had the most wizened countenance, full of leathery wrinkles.)

Question 9

wrath

(n.)

Answer 9

vengeful anger, punishment

(Did you really want to incur her wrath when she is known for inflicting the worst punishments legally possible?)