waddle -
To walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion
The penguins waddled, taking a whole day to travel one mile.
verb
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Unhappy
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wail -
Give a cry of pain, grief, or anger
The baby wailed loudly while her mother changed her diaper.
adjective
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Stupid
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witless -
Stupid, foolish, and showing no intelligence.
The witless criminal decided that for his first heist, he would attempt to rob a gun store that had many armed people in it.
verb
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Other /
Slowly
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wander -
To move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way
On Sunday Bill didn't have anything planned, so he just wandered through the forest, looking at the beautiful trees, taking time to appreciate nature.
adjective
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Fast
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whirlwind -
Something that involves many quickly changing events; a confused rush.
We loved our whirlwind tour of so many European countries in one week.
adjective
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Bad
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wicked -
Morally bad or evil in character or actions.
The wicked person behind the evil plot to take over the government had no sense of morality.
noun
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Uncomfortable
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wheeze -
To breathe loudly and with difficulty
Louise would wheeze so much that she had to use her inhaler right away.
verb
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Weak
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wobble -
Move unsteadily from side to side
The egg-shaped doll wobbled back and forth every time Howie touched it.
noun
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Bad /
Weak
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wreck -
Something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
Small submarines often go underwater to see the wreck of the Titanic.
adjective
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Powerless
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wimpy -
Fearful and lacking courage
Sam took boxing lessons, hoping that it would strengthen him physically and emotionally, so he could improve his generally wimpy attitude towards challenging situations.
adjective
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Disorganized
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wanton -
Unpredictable, unprovoked, and destructive action
The building was covered in graffiti in a wanton act of vandalism.
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Big
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windfall -
A large amount of money received unexpectedly.
The first thing that Alice did when she won the lottery was to hire a financial advisor to advise her about what to do with this windfall.
