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| waif |
n. homeless person, esp an abandoned child |
| waistcoat |
n. close-fitting sleeveless garment, buttoned down
the front, usu worn under a jacket or coat and often forming
part of a man's suit |
| waive |
v. not insist on (sth) in a particular case; forego |
| wampum |
n. ornaments made of shells threaded on a string like
beads, used formerly by N American Indians as money , |
| wane |
v. show a gradually decreasing area of brightness after
being full |
| warlike |
adj. fond of or skilled in fighting; aggressive |
| wavelet |
A ripple. |
| weak-kneed |
adj. (of a person) lacking determination or courage |
| weal |
n. raised mark on the skin made by hitting it with
a stick, whip, etc |
| wean |
v. ~ sb/sth (on to sth) gradually stop feeding (a baby
or young animal) with its mother's milk and start feeding
it with solid food |
| wearisome |
adj. causing one to feel tired or bored |
| wee |
adj. little |
| well-bred |
adj. having or showing good manners |
| well-to-do |
adj. prosperous; wealthy ; |
| whereabouts |
interrog adv in or near what place; where |
| whereupon |
conj after which; and then |
| wherever |
conj in any place, regardless of where |
| wherewith |
The necessary means or resources. |
| whet |
v. (fml ) sharpen (the blade of a knife, an axe, etc),
esp by rubbing with a stone |
| whimsical |
adj. full of whimsy; fanciful, playful or capricious |
| whine |
n. long high-pitched complaining cry, esp one made
by a dog or child |
| wholly |
adv. completely; entirely |
| wield |
v. hold in one's handand use (a weapon, tool, etc) |
| wile |
An act or a means of cunning deception. |
| winsome |
adj. attractive and pleasant |
| wintry |
adj. of or like winter; cold, snowy, etc |
| wiry |
adj. (of a person) lean but strong |
| witchcraft |
n. use of magic powers, esp evil ones; sorcery ; |
| witless |
adj. unintelligent or foolish; out of one's mind |
| witling |
A person who has little understanding. |
| witticism |
n. witty remark |
| witting |
deliberate; intentional |
| wizen |
to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result
of aging or of failing vitality |
| workmanlike |
Like or befitting a skilled workman. |
| workmanship |
The art or skill of a workman. |
| wrangle |
n. ~ (about/over sth) noisy or angry argument or dispute
(with sb) (about sth) |
| wreak |
v. ~ sth (on sb) carry out (revenge or vengeance) on
sb; inflict sth |
| wrest |
v. ~ sth from sb take sth away from sb violently |
| writhe |
v. twist or roll about, esp because of great pain |
| wry |
adj. (of a person's face, features, etc) twisted into
an expression of disappointment, disgust or mockery |
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| yearling |
n. animal, esp a horse, between one and two years old |
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| zealot |
n. person who is extremely enthusiastic about sth,
esp religion or politics; fanatic , ; |
| zeitgeist |
n. spirit of a particular period of history as shown
by the ideas, beliefs, etc of the time |
| zenith |
n. point in the heavens directly above an observer |
| zephyr |
n. soft gentle breeze |
| zodiac |
n. the zodiac imaginary band of the sky containing
the positions of the sun, the moon and the main planets,
divided into 12 equal parts (the signs of the zodiac),
named after 12 groups of stars , 12 , 12 signs of the
zodiac, 12 . |
