w, y, and z Flashcards

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wanton

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(adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful (Vicky’s wanton demeanor often made the
frat guys next door very excited.)

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wily

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

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winsome

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

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wizened

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

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yoke

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(v.) to join, link (We yoked together the logs by tying a string around them.)

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zenith

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(n.) the highest point, culminating point (I was too nice to tell Nelly that she had reached the absolute zenith of her career with that one hit of hers.)

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zephyr

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(n.) a gentle breeze (If not for the zephyrs that were blowing and cooling us, our
room would’ve been unbearably hot.)

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