Vocabulary Words Starting With W

A bet, or something risked on an uncertain outcome.

To gradually become smaller, weaker, or less important over time.

Deliberately careless or unrestrained, especially in causing harm without any real justification.

To justify or make something necessary or appropriate.

Cautious and watchful because of a possible danger or problem.

To move unsteadily back and forth, or to become uncertain in a decision or belief.

Playfully unusual or fanciful in a lighthearted, unpredictable way.

Existing or happening over a large area or among many people.

A winsome smile or personality wins people over instantly through natural charm and warmth.

Feeling or showing a quiet, gentle longing for something in the past.

So harshly critical or scornful that it seems to shrivel its target's confidence.

To refuse to give or reveal something that someone else wants.

To remain strong or unharmed despite pressure, force, or difficulty.

Shriveled, wrinkled, and dried out, typically from old age.

A wry remark or smile conveys clever, understated amusement, often tinged with irony or mild mockery.