1 | wages | n. | money received for work done |
2 | wait | v. | to delay acting; to postpone |
3 | walk | v. | to move by putting one foot in front of the other |
4 | wall | n. | the side of a room or building formed by wood, stone or other material; a structure sometimes used to separate areas of land |
5 | want | v. | to desire; to wish for; to need |
6 | war | n. | fighting between nations, or groups in a nation, using weapons |
7 | warm | ad. | almost hot; having or feeling some heat |
8 | warn | v. | to tell of possible danger; to advise or inform about something bad that may happen |
9 | wash | v. | to make clean, usually with water |
10 | waste | v. | to spend or use without need or care; to make bad use of; n. a spending of money, time or effort with no value gained or returned; something thrown away as having no value; the liquid and solid substances that result from body processes and are passed out of the body |
11 | watch | v. | to look at; to observe closely; to look and wait for |
12 | water | n. | the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes, rivers and oceans |
13 | wave | v. | to move or cause to move one way and the other, as a flag in the wind; to signal by moving the hand one way and the other; n. a large mass of water that forms and moves on the surface of a lake or ocean |
14 | way | n. | a path on land or sea or in the air; how something is done; method |
15 | we | pro. | two or more people, including the speaker or writer ("He and I will go together, and we will return together.") |
16 | weak | ad. | having little power; easily broken, damaged or destroyed; opposite strong |
17 | wealth | n. | a large amount of possessions, money or other things of value |
18 | weapon | n. | anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack, fight or war |
19 | wear | v. | to have on the body, as clothes |
20 | weather | n. | the condition of the atmosphere resulting from sun, wind, rain, heat or cold |
21 | Web site | n. | a collection of information prepared by a person or organization on the World Wide Web of the Internet |
22 | week | n. | a period of time equal to seven days |
23 | weigh | v. | to measure how heavy someone or something is |
24 | welcome | v. | to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something develops |
25 | well | ad. | in a way that is good or pleasing; in good health; n. a hole in the ground where water, gas or oil can be found |
26 | west | n. | the direction in which the sun goes down |
27 | wet | ad. | covered with water or other liquid; not dry |
28 | what | pro. | used to ask about something or to ask for information about something ("What is this?"); ad. which or which kind ("He wants to know what you would like to drink.") |
29 | wheat | n. | a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain |
30 | wheel | n. | a round structure that turns around a center |
31 | when | ad. | at what time; at any time ("When will she come home?"); conj. during or at the time ("I studied hard when I was in school.") |
32 | where | ad. | , conj. at, to or in what place ("Where is his house?" "The house where he lives is in the old part of the city.") |
33 | whether | conj. | if it be the case or fact that (“He did not know whether he was right or wrong.”) |
34 | which | pro. | used to ask about what one or what ones of a group of things or people ("Which program do you like best?" "Which students will take the test?") |
35 | while | n. | a space of time ("Please come to my house for a while."); conj. at or during the same time ("It may not be a good idea to eat while you are running.") |
36 | white | ad. | having the color like that of milk or snow |
37 | who | pro. | what or which person or persons that ("Who wants to go?"); the person or persons ("They are the ones who want to go.") |
38 | whole | ad. | the complete amount; all together; not divided; not cut into pieces |
39 | why | ad. | for what cause or reason ("Why did she do it?"); conj. the reason for which ("I do not know why she did it.") |
40 | wide | ad. | having a great distance from one side to the other; not limited |
41 | wife | n. | a woman who is married |
42 | wild | ad. | living and growing in natural conditions and not organized or supervised by humans; angry; uncontrolled |
43 | will | v. | a word used with action words to show future action ("They will hold talks tomorrow.") |
44 | willing | ad. | being ready or having a desire to ("They are willing to talk about the problem.") |
45 | win | v. | to gain a victory; to defeat another or others in a competition, election or battle |
46 | wind | n. | a strong movement of air |
47 | window | n. | an opening in a wall to let in light and air, usually filled with glass |
48 | winter | n. | the coldest time of year, between autumn and spring |
49 | wire | n. | a long, thin piece of metal used to hang objects or to carry electricity or electronic communications from one place to another |
50 | wise | ad. | having much knowledge and understanding; able to use knowledge and understanding to make good or correct decisions |
51 | wish | v. | to want; to express a desire for |
52 | with | prep. | along or by the side of; together; using ("He fixed it with a tool."); having ("the house with the red door") |
53 | withdraw | v. | to take or move out, away or back; to remove |
54 | without | prep. | with no; not having or using; free from; not doing |
55 | witness | n. | a person who saw and can tell about an action or event, sometimes in a court of law |
56 | woman | n. | an adult female human |
57 | wonder | v. | to ask oneself; to question ("She wonders if it is true."); n. a feeling of surprise |
58 | wonderful | ad. | causing wonder; especially good |
59 | wood | n. | the solid material of which trees are made |
60 | word | n. | one or more connected sounds that form a single part of a language |
61 | work | v. | to use physical or mental effort to make or do something; n. the effort used to make or to do something; that which needs effort; the job one does to earn money |
62 | world | n. | the earth; the people who live on the earth |
63 | worry | v. | to be concerned; to continue thinking that something, possibly bad, can happen |
64 | worse | ad. | more bad than |
65 | worth | n. | value measured in money |
66 | wound | v. | to injure; to hurt; to cause physical damage to a person or animal; n. an injury to the body of a human or animal in which the skin is usually cut or broken |
67 | wreck | v. | to damage greatly; to destroy; n. anything that has been badly damaged or broken |
68 | wreckage | n. | what remains of something severely damaged or destroyed |
69 | write | v. | to use an instrument to make words appear on a surface, such as paper |
70 | wrong | ad. | not correct; bad; not legal; opposite right |