Vocabulary : Wiry to Wiseling

Wiry : Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire. ;; Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution.
Wis : Certainly; really; indeed. ;; To think; to suppose; to imagine; -- used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis.
Wisard : See Wizard.
Wisdom : The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment; discretion; sagacity; skill; dexterity. ;; The results of wise judgments; scientific or practical truth; acquired knowledge; erudition.
Wisdom literature : The class of ancient Hebrew writings which deal reflectively with general ethical and religious topics, as distinguished from the prophetic and liturgical literature, and from the law. It is comprised chiefly in the books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiasticus, Ecclesiastes, and Wisdom of Solomon. The "wisdom" (Hokhmah) of these writings consists in detached sage utterances on concrete issues of life, without the effort at philosophical system that appeared in the later Hellenistic reflective writing beginning with Philo Judaeus.
Wise : Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned. ;; Hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious. ;; Versed in art or science; skillful; dexterous; specifically, skilled in divination. ;; Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. ;; Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination. ;; Way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion.
Wiseacre : A learned or wise man. ;; One who makes undue pretensions to wisdom; a would-be-wise person; hence, in contempt, a simpleton; a dunce.
Wise-hearted : Wise; knowing; skillful; sapient; erudite; prudent.
Wise-like : Resembling that which is wise or sensible; judicious.
Wiseling : One who pretends to be wise; a wiseacre; a witling.
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