WAIF-ZEST Flashcards
1
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waif
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a homeless person
2
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waive
A
to give up (a right)
3
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wallow
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to indulge oneself; to roll around in
4
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wan
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pale; weak; tired
5
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wane
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to gradually decrease in size or intensity
6
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wangle
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to manipulate; to obtain by scheming or by underhand methods
7
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wanton
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reckless; immoral
8
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warble
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to sing melodiously
9
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warp
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to bend out of shape; to pervert
10
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wary
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cautious; watchful
11
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wastrel
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a spendthrift; one who wastes
12
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waver
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to sway; to be uncertain
13
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wax
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to grow in size or intensity
14
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weighty
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of utmost importance
15
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wend
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to direct one’s way
16
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wheedle
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to coax or persuade
17
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whet
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to stimulate; to make sharp
18
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whimsical
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unpredictable; changeable
19
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wield
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to handle (a tool); to exercise control (over others)
