Words 976 - 1000

Question 1

vivacious

Answer 1

full of life and good spirits

adjective

The vivacious clown makes all of the children laugh and giggle with his friendly antics.

Question 2

vocation

Answer 2

the work in which someone is employed

noun

After growing tired of the superficial world of high fashion, Edwina decided to devote herself to a new vocation: social work.

Question 3

vociferous

Answer 3

loud, boisterous

adjective

I’m tired of his vociferous whining so I’m breaking up with him.

Question 4

wallow

Answer 4

to become or remain helpless

verb

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

Question 5

wane

Answer 5

to grow gradually smaller, lose power

verb

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

Question 6

wanton

Answer 6

having no just foundation or provocation

adjective

Vandals were guilty of the wanton destruction of the school property.

Question 7

whimsical

Answer 7

fanciful, full of whims

adjective

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

Question 8

wily

Answer 8

crafty, sly

adjective

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

Question 9

winsome

Answer 9

charming, pleasing

adjective

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

Question 10

wistful

Answer 10

full of yearning; musingly sad

adjective

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

Question 11

wizened

Answer 11

dry, shrunken, wrinkled

adjective

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

Question 12

wrath

Answer 12

violent anger

noun

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

Question 13

yoke

Answer 13

to join, link

verb

We yoked together the logs by tying a string around them.

Question 14

zealous

Answer 14

eager desire in going for a goal

adjective

If he were any more zealous about getting his promotion, he’d practically live at the office.

Question 15

zenith

Answer 15

the highest point

noun

I was too nice to tell Nelly that she had reached the absolute zenith of her career with that one hit of hers.

Question 16

zephyr

Answer 16

a gentle breeze

noun

If not for the zephyrs that were blowing and cooling us, our room would’ve been unbearably hot.