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SAT Vocab #1001-1128
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10th Grade
05/24/2012
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synthesis
 Definition
the combining of separate parts into a coherent whole
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tacit
 Definition
understood (without saying anything)
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taciturn
 Definition
Quiet/reserved/silent
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tangential
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Only slightly connected
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tangible
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actual/capable of being touched
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tantamount
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equivalent
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tattered
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ragged/torn/shredded
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taunt
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to provoke/to challenge in an insulting way
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tawdry
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flashy and tasteless; cheap/showy
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tedious
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tiresome
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temerity
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boldness/recklessness
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temporize
 Definition
to hesitate
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tenable
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acceptable/defensible
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tenacious
 Definition
holding or adhering firmly
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tenet
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a belief/doctrine
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tepid
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lukewarm
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terrestrial
 Definition
relating to the earth/its inhabitants
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terse
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brief and to the point
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threadbare
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so frayed that the threads show; worn out
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timorous
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fearful/hesitant
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tirade
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a prolonged, angry speech
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tome
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a weighty, large, scholarly book
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torrid
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passionate/heated
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toxic
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poisonous/harmful
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tractable
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easily led; docile
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traquil
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calm/quiet/peaceful
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translucent
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allowing the passage of light, but not view of the object beyond
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traumatic
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causing serious physical injury/long-lasting emotional shock
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tremulous
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trembling
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trepidation
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fear
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trilogy
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a group of three
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trite
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worn out, overused
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trivial
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of small importance
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troupe
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a group of theatrical performers
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truculent
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agressively savage
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tryst
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a meeting
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trumult
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a great uproar or commotion
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turret
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a little tower, part of a larger structure
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tyrannize
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to rule with absolute oppressive power
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ubiquitous
 Definition
existing everywhere at the same time
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unabridged
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complete/having nothing removed
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unanimous
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having the agreement of all
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uncanny
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strange/mysterious/eerie
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unctuous
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oily/insecurely suave; someone who will say anything to get in bed
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undaunted
 Definition
fearless and determined
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understatement
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a statement whose facts are expressed in a weaker manner than facts indicated should be
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undulate
 Definition
to move in a wavelike motion
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unequivocal
 Definition
plain/obvious
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unethical
 Definition
immoral
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unfathomable
 Definition
unable to be understood completely
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ungainly
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awkward
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uninhibited
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unrepressed/boisterously informal
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unkempt
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uncombed/messy
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unmitigated
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harsh/severe
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unprecedented
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without parallel; never been done before
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unremitting
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not letting up/constant
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unsavory
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disagreeable/undesirable
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untenable
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unsupportable
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unwieldy
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not easy to handle/manage
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unwitting
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not intentional/ignorant
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unwonted
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unaccustomed
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upbrald
 Definition
to criticize severely; to scold
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upright
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honest
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upshot
 Definition
the outcome
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urban
 Definition
pertaining to a city
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urbane
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suave/refined/polite
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usurp
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toseize and hold by force without proper authority
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usury
 Definition
act of lending money at illegal interest rates
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uxorious
 Definition
excessively devoted to ones wife
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vacillation
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a fluctuation/wavering
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vacuous
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empty/inane
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vagary
 Definition
an unexpected change in situation or behavior
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valedictory
 Definition
containing a farewell
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valid
 Definition
right/reasonable/just/official
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valor
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bravery
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vanguard
 Definition
a forerunner/a pioneer in discovery
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vapid
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dull
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variegated
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many-colored
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vaunted
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publicized/famous
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veer
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to change directions
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vegetate
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to live in a monotonous way
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vehement
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impetuous/with intense emotion
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veneer
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a thin layer/covering
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venerable
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deserving high respect
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vent
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to express/utter
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venturous
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daring
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veracious
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truthful
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verbiage
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a pompous array of words
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verbose
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overly wordy
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verify
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to prove the truth or accuracy of
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veritable
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actual/not exaggerated
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vernal
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pertaining to spring
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versatile
 Definition
having many tanlents
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vertex
 Definition
the summit
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vertigo
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dizziness
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vestige
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a trace; the remains of something gone
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victuals (VIH-TULZ)
 Definition
food
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vigilant
 Definition
watchful/on the alert
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vilify
 Definition
to slander; to abuse in speech or writing
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vindicate
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to clear of charges
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vindictive
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revengeful
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virago
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a shrew/hag (horrible old woman)
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virile
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manly
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virulent
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extremely poisonous
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visage
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a face/appearance
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visceral
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pertaining to the internal organs/especially the stomach
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vivacious
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animated/lively
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vociferous
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loud and noisy
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voracious
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exceedingly hungry
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vulgar
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common; without refinement
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vulnerable
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susceptible to wounds
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wane
 Definition
to fade away/grow smaller/diminish gradually
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wanton
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mean/cruel/immoral/lustful
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wary
 Definition
watchful and cautious; distrustful
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wastrel
 Definition
a profligate/ worthless person
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whet
 Definition
to sharpen/stimulate
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whimsical
 Definition
fanciful/quaint
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wholesome
 Definition
promoting well-being/healthy
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whorl
 Definition
a ring of leaves around a stem
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winsome
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charming/agreeable/pleasant in appearance and manner
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wizened
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withered/shriveled
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wont
 Definition
a custom/habitual procedure
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wraith
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a ghost/phantom
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wreak
 Definition
to inflict/bring about
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wrest
 Definition
to pull away/take by violence
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zealous
 Definition
filled with great passion and devotion
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zeitgeist
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the spirit of the time/characteristics of a particular period
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zephyr
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a gentle/mild breeze
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