 | Term | Definition |
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volant |
Flying or able to fly. |
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volatile |
Changeable. |
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volition |
An act or exercise of will. |
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volitive |
Exercising the will. |
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voluble |
Having great fluency in speaking. |
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voluptuous |
having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality. |
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voracious |
Eating with greediness or in very large quantities. |
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vortex |
A mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center. |
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votary |
Consecrated by a vow or promise. |
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votive |
Dedicated by a vow. |
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vulgarity |
Lack of refinement in conduct or speech. |
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vulnerable |
Capable of receiving injuries. |
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waif |
A homeless, neglected wanderer. |
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waistcoat |
A vest. |
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waive |
To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim. |
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wampum |
Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency. |
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wane |
To diminish in size and brilliancy. |
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wantonness |
Recklessness. |
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warlike |
Belligerent. |
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wavelet |
A ripple. |
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weak-kneed |
Without resolute purpose or energy. |
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weal |
Well-being. |
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wean |
To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another form of nourishment. |
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wearisome |
Fatiguing. |
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wee |
Very small. |
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well-bred |
Of good ancestry. |
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well-doer |
A performer of moral and social duties. |
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well-to-do |
In prosperous circumstances. |
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whereabouts |
The place in or near which a person or thing is. |
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whereupon |
After which. |
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wherever |
In or at whatever place. |
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wherewith |
The necessary means or resources. |
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whet |
To make more keen or eager. |
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whimsical |
Capricious. |
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whine |
To utter with complaining tone. |
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wholly |
Completely. |
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wield |
To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command. |
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wile |
An act or a means of cunning deception. |
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winsome |
Attractive. |
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wintry |
Lacking warmth of manner. |
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wiry |
Thin, but tough and sinewy. |
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witchcraft |
Sorcery. |
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witless |
Foolish, indiscreet, or silly. |
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witling |
A person who has little understanding. |
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witticism |
A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment. |
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wittingly |
With knowledge and by design. |
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wizen |
To become or cause to become withered or dry. |
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wizen-faced |
Having a shriveled face. |
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working-man |
One who earns his bread by manual labor. |
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workmanlike |
Like or befitting a skilled workman. |
