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wangle
v. trick, defraud, achieve something by means of trickery, extort

eg. I’ll try to wangle some money out of my parents.
wince
v. tremble, shrink back, flinch, quail (of fear or pain)

eg. He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg
wary
adj. very cautious, suspicious, leery, circumspect

eg. The spies grew wary as they approached the sentry
volition
n. free will to decide sth, discretion

eg. She selected this dress of her own volition
voluble
adj. fluent with zeal, glib, talkative (= garrulous, loquacious)

eg. Evelyn was very voluble on the subject of women’s rights.
vortex
n. whirlwind, whirlpool, center of turbulence, eddy

eg. They were caught up in a whirling vortex of emotion.
vouchsafe
v. grant condescendingly, guarantee, deign

eg. I can safely vouchsafe you fair return of your investment.
wistful
adj. pensive, thinking deeply, sad, (plaintive)

eg. If only I had known you then,’ he said wistfully
witless
adj. foolish, idiotic, dupe, oaf

eg. If Peter is a half-wit, then Tom is totally witless.
wry
adj. sarcastic and amusing, ironic

eg. He pulled a wry face when I asked him how it had gone.
waggish
adj. humorous and playful, witty, (jocund, jocular, frolicsome, sportive)

eg. Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officers.
wan
adj. looking colorless or weak, pallid, livid, ashen

eg. the wan sunlight of a winter’s morning.
windfall
n. fallen fruit (from tree), sudden or lucky event, serendipity

eg. The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000.
yoke
v. join together, link to, be involved, bond together, depend on

eg. The Hong Kong dollar was yoked to the American dollar for many years.
zeal
n. eager enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, verve, (gusto, yen, alacrity)

eg. they were imbued with a revolutionary zeal.
waif
n. homeless child or animal, (urchin)

eg. Waifs beg or steal in order to survive
wane
v. reduce, fade, shrink, ebb

eg. Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly
wastrel
n. waster, prodigal person

eg. He was denounced as a wastrel who had dissipated his legacy.
waive
v. give up temporarily, yield, forfeit, (succumb)

eg. you've waived your right to name your successor
wallow
v. roll in or lye in, be immersed in, welter

eg. She wallowed in the luxury of the hotel.
waft
v. move gently through wind or waves

eg. The scent of the flowers was wafted along by the breeze.
voracious
adj. ravenous, rapacious, greedy, edacious, carving for food

eg. Some animals feed voraciously in summer and hibernate in winter.
voyeur
n. a viewer who enjoys seeing sexual actions of others

eg. Jack is an voyeur, often capture picture of the bedroom next door
whittle
v. cut away wasteful pieces to form a shape (deo~)

eg. He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood
withdrawn
adj. introverted, aloof, seeking solitude

eg. Rebuffed by his colleagues, the young researcher became increasingly withdrawn
wither
v. dry up (of vigor, freshness), fade, shrivel

eg. The grass had withered in the warm sun.
whorl
n. ring of branches around stem, ring

eg. the whorls on (your fingertips/leaves)
whit
n. smallest amount, iota, shred, scintilla

eg. There is not one whit of truth in your allegations.
whiff
n. gust of (scent, smell), puff of air

eg. He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned towards her. Whiff of danger
whet
v. sharpen, stimulate, make more acute

eg. The book will whet your appetite for more of her work.
wheedle
v. cajole, coax, deceive by flattery, inveigle, palaver
welter (verb)
v. wallow, be inundated in, be immersed in

eg. The victims weltered in blood while waiting for medical attention.
welter (noun)
n. confusion, muddle, bewildering jumble, fuddle

eg. the welter of both federal and state proclaims for immediate reform.
waylay
v. ambush, lurk in order to attack (phuc kich)

eg. I got waylaid on my way here.
wean
v. stop feeding an offspring with its mother's milk, stop sb using sth (cai sua~)

eg. she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and used powdered milk
welt
n. a raised mark on the skin (injuries or allergic reactions) (mun.)

eg. the evident of the child abuse was the welts and bruises in his body.
yokel
n. a rural and unsophisticated person (da^n nha` que^)

eg. Rita reject the notion of marrying some uncultivated yokel.
writhe
v. to move in a twisting motion because of great pain

eg. The child tried to writhe free from his aunt's embrace
worldly
adj. engrossed in matters of this earth, not spiritual, blase, secular, temporal

eg. worldly goods and advancement
yield
v. give in, produce, succumb

eg. After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.
zephyr
n. gentle breeze

eg. When these zephyrs blow, it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.
zenith
n. peak, the highest point that the sun or moon reaches in the sky

eg. The sun rose towards its zenith.
zealot
n. fanatic, person with excessive zeal

eg. he is a zealot who tries to force religious belief on his friends.
zany
adj. crazy, strange but amusing

eg. I can watch his zany antics for hours
yore
n. long time of the past

eg. She dreamed of the elegant homes of yore.
yield
n. profits of investment, production

eg. This will give a yield of 10% on your investment.
yeoman
n. man owing small estate, middle-class farmer

eg. It was not aristocrat but the yeoman control the nation's policies.
yen
n. strong desire, longing

eg. I’ve always had a yen to travel around the world.
xenophobia
n. fear or dislike of foreigners

eg. a campaign against racism and xenophobia
writ
n. a legal document issued by a court

eg. The company has been served with a writ for breach of contract.
wrest
v. pull away, take by violence

eg. They attempted to wrest control of the town from government forces.
wrench
v. pull or twist violently (so as to sprain)

eg. - Her words wrenched at my heart.
- They wrenched the door open
wreak
v. inflict, harm severely

eg. He swore to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him.
wrath
n. anger, fury

eg. Martyrs are sacrificed to pacify the wrath of God.
wrangle
v. quarrel for sth, haggle, herd cattle

eg. They wrangled over their inheritance
wont
n. custom, habit

eg. As was her wont, she jogged two miles every morning
woe
n. inconsolable grief, affliction, mournfulness

eg. Thanks for listening to my woes.
wizened
adj. having many folds in the skin due to old age, withered

eg. he did well despite his wizened arm
wizardry
n. sorcery, magic, impressive skill

eg. The second goal was sheer wizardry.
witticism
n. witty saying, clever and amusing remark

eg. Your supposed witticism really hurt my feelings.
withstand
v. stand up against, successful resist

eg. The politician withstood public opinion.
withhold
v. refuse to give, hold back

eg. She was accused of withholding information from the police.
wispy
adj. thin, slight

eg. wispy hair / clouds / beard
winsome
adj. charming, gracious, engaging

eg. a winsome smile
winnow
v. blow air through grain to remove its outer covering, blow out bad parts

eg. the test is imposed to winnow lazy students
wily
adj. cunning, artful

eg. She is as willy as fox in avoiding trouble
whinny
v. neigh like a horse

eg. When he laughed through his nose, it sounded as if he whinnied.
whimsical
adj. capricious, impulsive

eg. authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious
whelp
n. young canines as wolf or dog

eg. puppy and cub are whelps
weather
v. endure the effects of weather or other forces

eg. he company just managed to weather the recession
wax
v. increase, grow

eg. With proper handling, her fortunes waxed and she became rich.
warren
n. tunnels in which rabbits live

eg. The offices were a warren of small rooms and passages.
warranty
n. guarantee, assurance by seller

eg. The television comes with a full two-year warranty
warranted
adj. justified, authorized, neccessary

eg. Further investigation is clearly warranted.
warble
v. sing in a high voice

eg. He warbled his way through the song.
wanton
adj. unrestrained (in expenditure, sexual behaviors)

eg. He criticized Sarah for her wanton expenditures.
wanderlust
n. a strong desire for traveling

eg. Don't set your heart on a traveling man, he's got too much wanderlust to settle down.
wake
n. the track that a boat or ship leaves on the surface, consequences

eg. The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.
waffle
v. speak equivocally/boringly about an issue

eg. The senator was accused of waffling on major issues.
vulpine
adj. like a fox

eg. He has a certain vulpine intelligence
voluminous
adj. large, of high volume or quantity

eg. a voluminous skirt
volatile
adj. suddenly changeable, unstable, evaporating rapidly

eg. a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
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