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To fluctuate between choices
If you waver too long before making a decision about which testing site to register for, you may not get your first choice
Synonyms: falter; dither; fluctuate; oscillate; vacillate |
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Lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
The ballet was whimsical, delighting the children with its imaginative characters and unpredictable sets
Synonyms: Capricious; erratic; flippant; frivolous |
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Sickly pale
The sick child had a wan face, in contrast to her rosy-cheeked sister
Synonyms: ashen; sickly |
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Clever; deceptive
Yet again, the wily coyote managed to elude the ranchers who wanted to capture it
Synonyms: crafty; cunning; tricky |
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Shriveled; withered; wrinkled
The wizened old man was told that the plastic surgery necessary to make him look young again would cost more money than he could imagine
Synonyms: Atrophied; desiccated; gnarled; wasted |
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Charming; happily engaging
Lenore gave the doorman a windome smile, and he let her pass to the front of the line
Synonyms: attractive; delightful |
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Undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless
The townspeople were outraged by the wanton display of disrespect when they discovered the statue of the town founder covered in graffiti
Synonyms: capricious; lewd; licentious |
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A ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death
Gideon thought he saw a wraith late one night as he sat vigil outside his great uncle's bedroom door
Synonyms: apparition; bogeyman; phantasm; shade; spirit |
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