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  1. whatsis
    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
  2. whatchamacallit
    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
  3. windy
    abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
  4. long-winded
    using or containing too many words
  5. wrought
    shaped to fit by altering the contours of a pliable mass
  6. wager
    the act of gambling
  7. waggish
    witty or joking
  8. waive
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  9. wallow
    roll around
  10. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  11. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  12. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  13. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  14. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
  15. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  16. wastrel
    someone who squanders resources or time
  17. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
  18. wean
    gradually deprive of mother's milk
  19. weir
    a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
  20. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  21. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  22. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  23. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  24. wield
    handle effectively
  25. willful
    done by design
  26. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  27. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  28. windfall
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  29. winnow
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  30. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  31. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  32. wither
    lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
  33. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  34. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  35. wont
    an established custom
  36. woo
    seek someone's favor
  37. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
  38. wrath
    intense anger
  39. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  40. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
  41. wretched
    deserving or inciting pity
  42. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  43. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  44. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  45. waiver
    a formal written statement of relinquishment
  46. wildebeest
    large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
  47. ware
    articles of the same kind or material
Created on Tue Feb 19 10:25:37 EST 2008 (updated Sun Mar 30 12:02:57 EDT 2008)

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