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Cosmetology
9th Grade
02/13/2012
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waif
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a homeless person
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wallow
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to indulge oneself; to roll around in
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wan
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pale; weak; tired
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wane
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to gradually decrease in size or intensity
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wangle
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to manipulate; to obtain by scheming or by underhand methods
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wanton
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reckless; immoral
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warble
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to sing melodiously
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wary
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cautious; watchful
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wastrel
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a spendthrift; one who wastes
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wax
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to grow in size or intensity
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weighty
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of utmost importance
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wend
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to direct one's way
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wheedle
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to coax or to persuade
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whet
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to stimulate; to make sharp
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whimsical
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unpredictable; changeable
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wield
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to handle; to exercise control ( over others)
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willful
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contrary; stubborn
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wily
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tricky; sly
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wince
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to shrink, as in pain, fear, etc. to flinch
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windfall
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unexpected good fortune
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winsome
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pleasing; charming
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withal
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in spite of all; nevertheless
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wizened
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withered; shriveled
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wolfish
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ferocious
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wont
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(to) accustomed (adj)
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workaday
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everday; ordinary
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wraith
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a ghost; an apparition
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wrest
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to take away by force
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wroth
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angry
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wrought
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produced or shaped
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wry
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produced by distorting the face ( a wry grin) ; ironic ( wry humor)
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xenophobia
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fear of foreigners or strangers
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xyloid
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pertaining to wood
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yen
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an intense desire; a longing
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yoke
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to join together; to link
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zany
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comical; clownishly crazy
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zeal
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great enthusiasm
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zealot
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a fantatic
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zenith
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the highest point
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zephyr
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a gentle, mild breeze
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zest
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hearty enjoyment
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