Vocabulary Starting with "W"
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- wage A fixed regular payment for work, typically by hour or week
- wait To stay in place expecting something to happen
- wake To stop sleeping or cause someone to stop sleeping; a gathering after a funeral
- walk To move on foot at a moderate pace; a journey on foot
- wall A vertical structure that divides or encloses an area
- wander To walk slowly without a fixed direction or purpose
- want To have a desire for; to wish for something
- war Armed conflict between nations or groups
- warm Having a moderate degree of heat; friendly and affectionate
- warn To tell someone about a possible danger or problem
- wash To clean with water and often soap
- waste To use something carelessly or for no purpose, or unwanted materials and rubbish
- watch To look at something attentively; a small timepiece worn on the wrist
- water The liquid essential for life; to give water to plants or animals
- wave A ridge of water moving across the sea, or to move your hand in greeting
- way A method, manner, or route; a direction or path
- we Used by a speaker to refer to themselves and one or more other people
- weak Lacking physical strength; poor performance; unconvincing
- weakness A lack of strength or a fault; something one cannot resist
- wealth An abundance of money, possessions, or resources
- wealthy Having a great deal of money or assets
- wear To have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body; to become damaged through use
- weather The state of the atmosphere; to survive difficult conditions
- web A network of fine threads made by a spider; the World Wide Web
- wed To marry; to unite in marriage
- week A period of seven days; the working days of this period
- weekend Saturday and Sunday; the end of the working week
- weekly Happening or appearing once a week
- weigh To measure how heavy something is; to consider carefully
- weight How heavy something is; importance or influence
- weird Strange, unusual, or difficult to explain
- welcome To greet warmly; gladly received; a greeting upon arrival
- welfare The health, happiness, and well-being of a person; government support
- well In a good or satisfactory way; in good health; used to introduce a remark
- west The direction where the sun sets; Western countries collectively
- western Relating to the west; relating to Western countries or culture
- wet Covered or saturated with water or liquid; rainy
- what Asking for information about something; the thing that
- whatever Anything or everything of a particular type; used to express indifference
- wheel A circular object that rotates on an axle
- when At what time; at the time that; considering that
- whenever At any time; every time that
- where In or to what place or position; in which
- whereas Used to contrast two facts or ideas
- wherever In or to any place; no matter where
- whether Used to express a choice or doubt between alternatives
- which Asking for information specifying one from a set; introducing additional info...
- while During the time that; a period of time; although
- whilst While; during the time that; although (British English)
- whisper To speak very softly; a very quiet voice or sound
- white The colour of snow or milk; pale; relating to people of European descent
- who What or which person or people; the person that
- whole Complete, entire; all of something
- why For what reason or purpose; used to ask about cause
- wide Having a large distance from one side to the other; extending over a large area
- widely To a great extent; by many people; over a large area
- wife A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
- wild Living in nature; uncontrolled; enthusiastic
- will Expressing the future tense; expressing willingness or intention
- win To be successful in a competition or contest; to gain through effort
- wind Moving air; to turn or twist something
- window An opening in a wall or door fitted with glass to let in light
- wine An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes
- wing A limb used for flying; a section of a building or organisation
- winner A person or thing that wins a competition, contest, or prize
- wipe To clean or dry a surface by rubbing; to remove something completely
- wire A thin metal strand; to connect or send money
- wise Having good judgment and experience; as a suffix, relating to
- wish To want something to happen or be true; a desire or hope
- with Accompanied by; having or possessing; using
- withdraw To remove or take away; to leave or pull back
- within Inside; not beyond a particular limit; during a period of time
- without In the absence of; not having or using
- witness A person who sees an event; to see something happen
- woman An adult female human being
- wonder To feel curiosity or desire to know something; a feeling of amazement
- wonderful Extremely good; marvellous; inspiring delight
- wood Hard material from trees; a small forest
- wooden Made of wood; stiff and unnatural in manner
- word A single unit of language; a promise or assurance
- work Activity involving effort; employment; to function properly
- worker A person who does a particular job, especially manual or industrial labour
- world The earth and all its inhabitants; a realm or domain
- worry To feel anxious or troubled; something that causes anxiety
- worth Having a value of; deserving of
- would Past tense of will; expressing conditional or polite requests
- wound An injury to the body; to injure
- wrap To cover or enclose something by folding material around it
- write To form letters or words on a surface; to compose text
- writer A person who writes, especially as a profession
- wrong Not correct or true; immoral or unjust