SAT最常见的1000个词汇（W）

　　该词表中的词汇主要是针对美国学生挑选出来的，这1000个词汇是属于SAT考试中常出现但美国学生却不熟悉的词汇，因此该词表中的词汇难度较大。如果你是刚刚接触SAT的考生，最好不要立即使用该词表，推荐留在备考的最后阶段再使用。 

wallow (v.) to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless (My roommate
can’t get over her breakup with her boyfriend and now just wallows in self-pity.)
wane (v.) to decrease in size, dwindle (Don’t be so afraid of his wrath because his
influence with the president is already beginning to wane.)
wanton (adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful (Vicky’s wanton demeanor often made the
frat guys next door very excited.)
whimsical (adj.) fanciful, full of whims (The whimsical little girl liked to pretend that
she was an elvin princess.)
wily (adj.) crafty, sly (Though they were not the strongest of the Thundercats, wily Kit
and Kat were definitely the most clever and full of tricks.)
winsome (adj.) charming, pleasing (After such a long, frustrating day, I was grateful for
Chris’s winsome attitude and childish naivete.)
wistful (adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad (Since her pet rabbit died, Edda missed it
terribly and sat around wistful all day long.)
wizened (adj.) dry, shrunken, wrinkled (Agatha’s grandmother, Stephanie, had the
most wizened countenance, full of leathery wrinkles.)

wrath (n.) vengeful anger, punishment (Did you really want to incur her wrath when
she is known for inflicting the worst punishments legally possible?)