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PCAT- W
17
English
Undergraduate 3
08/02/2010

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Term
Waive
Definition
to refrain from enforcing a rule; to give up a legal right
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wallow
Definition

to indulge oneself in excessively, luxurate

 

"to wallow in your sorrows"

Term
wan
Definition

sickly pale

 

"Whhhaaaa! when you are sick"

Term
wanton
Definition

undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless

 

"like a chinese wanton, the chinese are crazy and undisciplined"

Term
warranty
Definition
guarantee of product's soundness
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wary
Definition
careful and cautious
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wayward
Definition
erratic, unrestrained, reckless
Term
weather (v)
Definition

to endure, undergo

 

"he had a weathered look about him"

Term
Whet
Definition

to sharpen, to stimulate

 

"when something is wet, you are the opposite of sharp"

Term
whimsy
Definition

playful or fanciful idea

 

"like a whimsical idea"

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wily
Definition

cleaver and deceptive

 

"exactly what the def for willy should be"

Term
windfall
Definition

sudden, unexpected good fortune

 

"the colors of the wind"

Term
winsome
Definition

charming, happily engaging

 

"you winsome, like you win charm and good nature = )"

Term
withdrawn
Definition

unsociable, aloof, shy and timid

 

 

Term
wizened
Definition

withered, shriveled, wrinkled

 

"like the old person, are wize and they are wrinkled and shriveled"

Term
writ
Definition

written, document, usually in law

 

"writ is like write"

Term
wry
Definition

amusing, ironic

 

 

"he had a wry sense of humor"

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