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Volleys
- noun - a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
- be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
- discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
- hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball"
- make a volley
- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
- utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"
Vollmer
- unknown - Joan Vollmer (February 4, 1923 – September 6, 1951) was an influential participant in the early Beat Generation circle.
In 1946, she began a relationship with William S. Burroughs, later becoming his common-law wife. In 1951, Burroughs killed Vollmer.
Wailers
- noun - a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries
Wailful
- adjective - vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare
Wailing
- verb - cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"
- emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
- loud cries made while weeping
- vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare
Wall In
- verb - enclose with a wall
Wall Up
- verb - enclose with a wall
Wallaba
- - A leguminous tree (Eperua falcata) of Demerara, with pinnate leaves and clusters of red flowers. The reddish brown wood is used for palings and shingles.
Wallaby
- noun - any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored
Wallace
- noun - English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)
- English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
- Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)