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Ratnesh Thakur (India)
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  1. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  2. volition
    the act of making a choice
  3. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  4. voluminous
    large in capacity or bulk
  5. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  6. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
  7. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  8. voyeuristic
    of viewers who enjoy seeing the sex acts or organs of others
  9. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  10. vulpine
    resembling or characteristic of a fox
  11. waffle
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  12. waft
    be driven or carried along, as by the air
  13. waggish
    witty or joking
  14. waif
    a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  15. waive
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  16. wake
    the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
  17. wallow
    roll around
  18. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  19. wanderlust
    very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
  20. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  21. wangle
    accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
  22. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  23. warble
    sing or play with trills
  24. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
  25. warranty
    written assurance that a product or service will be provided
  26. warren
    a colony of rabbits
  27. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  28. wastrel
    someone who squanders resources or time
  29. wax
    increase in phase
  30. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
  31. wean
    gradually deprive of mother's milk
  32. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
  33. welt
    a raised mark on the skin
  34. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  35. welter
    toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
  36. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  37. whelp
    young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
  38. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  39. whiff
    a short light gust of air
  40. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  41. whinny
    the characteristic sounds made by a horse
  42. whit
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  43. whittle
    cut small bits or pare shavings from
  44. whorl
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
  45. willful
    done by design
  46. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  47. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  48. windfall
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  49. winnow
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  50. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  51. wispy
    thin and weak
  52. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  53. withdrawn
    tending to be reserved, quiet, or introspective
  54. wither
    lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
  55. withhold
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
  56. withstand
    resist or confront with resistance
  57. witless
    lacking sense or understanding or judgment
  58. witticism
    a message whose ingenuity has the power to evoke laughter
  59. wizardry
    exceptional creative ability
  60. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  61. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  62. wont
    an established custom
  63. worldly
    characteristic of secularity rather than spirituality
  64. wrangle
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
  65. wrath
    intense anger
  66. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  67. wrench
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  68. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
  69. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  70. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  71. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  72. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  73. yen
    a desire for something or to do something
  74. yeoman
    a free man who cultivates his own land
  75. yield
    give or supply
  76. yield
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  77. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  78. yokel
    a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture
  79. yore
    time long past
  80. zany
    ludicrous or foolish
  81. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  82. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  83. zenith
    the highest point of something
  84. zephyr
    a slight wind
Created on Thu Jan 02 11:28:32 EST 2014 (updated Mon Apr 28 10:22:36 EDT 2014)

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