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The document defines several words and provides example sentences for each. It defines terms like "waif" as a homeless or neglected person, especially a child. It also defines "waistcoat" as a close-fitting garment worn over a shirt, and "waive" as to relinquish or refrain from insisting on a right or claim. Finally, it defines "wampum" as beads formerly used as currency among American Indians.

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Week 30

The document defines several words and provides example sentences for each. It defines terms like "waif" as a homeless or neglected person, especially a child. It also defines "waistcoat" as a close-fitting garment worn over a shirt, and "waive" as to relinquish or refrain from insisting on a right or claim. Finally, it defines "wampum" as beads formerly used as currency among American Indians.

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Amancio de Salvador

Academy
WEEK 30
waif n. A homeless, neglected wanderer.
a homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child.

a young person who is thin and looks unhealthy or uncared for.

IPA: /weɪf/

"she is foster mother to


various waifs and strays"
waistcoat n. A vest.

/ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/,ˈ/wɛskɪt/

a close-fitting waist-length garment,


typically having no sleeves or collar and
buttoning down the front, worn
especially by men over a shirt and
under a jacket.
waive v. To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim.

refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim).

refrain from demanding compliance with (a rule or fee).

/weɪv/

"her tuition fees would be waived"

"he will waive all rights to the money"


wampum n. Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians
as currency.

/ˈwɒmpəm/

"strings of wampum"
wane v. To diminish in size and brilliancy.

(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part


of its visible surface illuminated, so that it
appears to decrease in size.

(of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or


extent; become weaker.
/weɪn/

"confidence in the dollar waned"


wantonness n. Recklessness.

disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others


warlike adj. Belligerent.

disposed towards or threatening war; hostile.

(of plans, preparations, or munitions) directed towards or prepared


for war.

/ˈwɔːlʌɪk/

"a warlike clan"


"warlike preparations could be made quickly"
Belligerent: hostile and aggressive.

engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized


by international law.

/bəˈlɪdʒ(ə)r(ə)nt/

"the mood at the meeting was belligerent"

"after years of mass slaughter and hardship, opposition to the war became
widespread in all the belligerent countries"
wavelet n. a small wave of water; A ripple.

IPA: /ˈweɪvlɪt/
weak-kneed adj. Without resolute purpose or energy.

weak and shaky as a result of fear or excitement.


lacking in resolve or courage; cowardly.

"she still felt weak-kneed whenever he came towards her"


"no one could say that our news programmes have been weak-
kneed in their coverage"
weal n. a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or
pressure.

mark with a weal.

/wiːl/

"she slapped his cheek and a bright red weal sprang up on it"

"his neck was wealed and raw


wean v. To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another
form of nourishment.
wearisome adj. Fatiguing.

causing one to feel tired or bored.

/ˈwɪərɪs(ə)m/

"they have schedules and inventories that tell them in wearisome detail
what they should look for"
wee adj. Very small.
well-bred adj. Of good ancestry.
well-doer n. A performer of moral and social duties.
well-doer n. A performer of moral and social duties.
well-to-do adj. In prosperous circumstances.
whereabouts n. The place in or near which a person or thing is.
whereupon adv. After which.
wherever adv. In or at whatever place.
wherewith n. The necessary means or resources.
whet v. To make more keen or eager.
whimsical adj. Capricious.
whine v. To utter with complaining tone.
wholly adv. Completely.
wield v. To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command.
wile n. An act or a means of cunning deception.
winsome adj. Attractive.
wintry adj. Lacking warmth of manner.
wiry adj. Thin, but tough and sinewy.
witless adj. Foolish, indiscreet, or silly.
witling n. A person who has little understanding.
witticism n. A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment.
wittingly adv. With knowledge and by design.
wizen v. To become or cause to become withered or dry.
wizen-faced adj. Having a shriveled face.
working-man n. One who earns his bread by manual labor.
workmanlike adj. Like or befitting a skilled workman.
workmanship n. The art or skill of a workman.
wrangle v. To maintain by noisy argument or dispute.
Wrangle v. To maintain by noisy argument or dispute.

Noun : a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.


"an insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments"

have a long, complicated dispute or argument.


"the bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print"

/ˈraŋɡ(ə)l/ round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock).


"the horses were wrangled early"
wreak v. To inflict, as a revenge or punishment.

cause (a large amount of damage or harm).


"torrential rainstorms wreaked havoc yesterday"

•inflict (vengeance).
•"they would soon have a chance to wreak their revenge on the enemy"

/riːk/
avenge (someone who has been wronged).
"grant me some knight to wreak me for my son"
wrest v. To pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing.

/rɛst/
forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp.
"Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold"

•take (something, especially power or control) after


considerable effort or difficulty.
•"they wanted people to wrest control of their lives from
impersonal bureaucracies"

distort the meaning or interpretation of (something) to suit


one's own interests or views.
"you appear convinced of my guilt, and wrest every reply I
have made"
wretchedness n. Extreme misery or unhappiness.
writhe v. To twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain or distress.
wry adj. Deviating from that which is proper or right.
yearling n. A young animal (especially a sheep, calf, or foal) past its
first year and not yet two years old.
In Finance yearling means a bond issued by a local authority and
redeemable after one year.

IPA: /ˈjɪəlɪŋ,/ ˈ/jəːlɪŋ/


zealot n. One who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an
immoderately partisan manner.

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their


religious, political, or other ideals.
zeitgeist n. The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or
epoch.
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history
as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

IPA:/ˈzʌɪtɡʌɪst/

The classic book about slavery depics the zeitgeists of


a era in which men felt entitled to own men a property.

"the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s


zenith n. The culminating-point of prosperity, influence, or greatness.

the time at which something is most powerful or successful.

the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.


the highest point reached by a given celestial object.

IPA :/ˈzɛnɪθ/

"in 1977, punk was at its zenith"


"the sun was well past the zenith"
zephyr n. Any soft, gentle wind.

a fine cotton gingham.


a very light article of clothing

IPA/ˈzɛfə/
zodiac n. An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger
planets.

/ˈzəʊdɪak/

an inflatable dinghy powered by an outboard motor.

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