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  1. wade
    walk through relatively shallow water
    At times it was even needful to take out the loads and, wading knee-deep in the ice-cold waters, drag the boats across the many shoals.
  2. waft
    be driven or carried along, as by the air
    We were again wafted through the air, and were once more moving over the tops of countless houses on the way.
  3. waif
    a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
    Had they not been poor children, little waifs, they would not have been locked in the cabin to perish like rats.
  4. waive
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
    Before Australian authorities would release Watson to the United States, Alabama had to agree to waive the death penalty as a possible punishment, prosecutors said.
  5. wan
    lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness
    Tom was leaning back, pale and exhausted, his breath was short, his face gray, wan and wasted.
  6. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
    India’s biggest producer, reported an 89 percent decline in second-quarter group profit because of waning demand and higher raw material costs at its European operations.
  7. wanton
    spend wastefully
    A hundred eighty days continuous feast He has oppressed the people of his rule With drunken revels and with wanton waste.
  8. warble
    sing or play with trills
    Any singer who could warble away at runs and trills was a great artist.
  9. warranty
    written assurance that a product or service will be provided
    Such sales to investors typically came with promises, known as representations and warranties, to buy back defective loans.
  10. wary
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
    Many chronic homeless people, however, after years on the street, become wary of shelters and sleeping near others.
  11. waver
    be unsure or weak
    Those among the tribes who had thus far stood neutral, wavering between the French and English, now hesitated no longer.
  12. wax
    increase, rise, or advance
    Carols had existed for centuries, though their popularity waxed and waned as different governments and religious movements periodically declared them sinful.
  13. wayward
    resistant to guidance or discipline
    Substance addiction and wayward behaviour are not unheard of in someone with such a stormy family background.
  14. wean
    gradually deprive of mother's milk
    If the mother becomes pregnant it will be necessary to wean, because pregnancy invariably affects the quality of the milk.
  15. welfare
    governmental provision of assistance to persons in need
    High welfare costs in an impoverished country also ensure that the government does not have enough funds to spend on primary education and infrastructure.
  16. welter
    a confused multitude of things
    Of the nonseafood starters, artichoke hearts were slightly lost in a welter of cherry peppers, cubed eggplant, pine nuts and bits of chèvre.
  17. wharf
    a platform from the shore that provides access to ships
    They would wonder why she was not on the wharf when the boat got in, to meet them.
  18. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
    Horace knew exactly the right way to wheedle his mother, and very soon persuaded her to allow them to start on their expedition.
  19. whet
    make keen or more acute
    How good that dinner did smell to the hungry boys with appetites whetted by exercise in the keen air!
  20. whiff
    perceive by inhaling through the nose
    Perhaps he had even got a whiff of the sweet on the spring air, and his nose had told him what was going on.
  21. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
    Norway has bragged about her prerogatives without any feeling of responsibility, like an unreasoning whimsical child.
  22. whit
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
    Now, we are exactly what and where we used to be: not a whit wiser nor better, poorer nor prouder.
  23. wholly
    to the full or entire extent
    Dalmatia has been possessed wholly or in part by Romans, Goths, Slavs, Hungarians, Turks, Venetians.
  24. widespread
    distributed over a large area or extent
    As more women share their experiences, it is clear how widespread domestic violence is, cutting across community, caste and economic lines.
  25. wince
    the facial expression of sudden pain
    His fingers buried themselves in Meredith’s shoulder, till the pale face winced with pain.
  26. windfall
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
    House prices doubled in the golden decade but that unearned windfall for the lucky generation went untaxed.
  27. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
    She was an awkward-looking girl about fourteen, all arms and elbows, but with a rather winsome face lighted by big, serious eyes.
  28. wit
    verbal skill that has the power to evoke laughter
    So saying, the duke, as if charmed with his own wit, burst into a loud and long peal of laughter.
  29. withdrawal
    the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
    Starting in the early 20th century, another key factor in diagnosing addiction was the occurrence of physical withdrawal symptoms upon quitting the substance in question.
  30. wither
    shrink, as with a loss of moisture
    While summer withered some crops, a hillside dip or rock outcropping might shelter just enough moisture for other plants to survive.
  31. witty
    demonstrating striking cleverness and humor
    "I accept the augury," cried Frederick, laughing heartily at the witty misapplication of the phrase, and resumed his seat once more.
  32. wondrous
    extraordinarily good or great
    Looking at his work now, though, it strikes me that what he actually did, more often than not, was make the commonplace wondrous and beautiful.
  33. worldly
    characteristic of secularity rather than spirituality
    Not far away were all their worldly possessions, a rusty stove, two cots, bedding and a box of cooking pans.
  34. wrangle
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
    Their women are quarrelsome, and wrangle over payment when selling their wares.
  35. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    The crazed strikers fought without weapons, except such as they could wrest from the soldiers.
  36. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
    The court publicly decided against the writs but secretly issued them.
  37. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
    Some fear a return of the xenophobia that led to violent attacks on foreigners two years ago.
  38. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
    Now and then there is an extreme individualist who yearns to go through life absolutely unmolested, single file.
  39. yeoman
    a free man who cultivates his own land
    On one extreme was the well-to-do yeoman farmer farming his own land.
  40. yoke
    become joined or linked together
    The reason was that it had been found unwise and unwholesome to mix up or yoke together believers and unbelievers.*
  41. yonder
    distant but within sight
    Yonder,” said he, pointing to some distance down the river.
  42. zany
    ludicrous or foolish
    Style: Pleasantly earnest overall; on occasion displayed his goofy and zany side.
  43. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
    Finally having conquered his irritable bowel syndrome, he worked out like a zealot all winter, adding about 17 pounds of solid muscle.
  44. zenith
    the highest point of something
    Zenith, the point in the celestial sphere directly overhead.
  45. zest
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    So I pursued my studies with zest and unabated enthusiasm.
Created on Fri Aug 23 15:36:11 EDT 2019

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