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Section 23: Words Starting with W. wage w . a . g . e . wage. wage means something

that remunerates. They saved a quarter of all their wage.

waist w . a . i . s . t . waist. waist means the narrowing of the body between the ribs

and hips. He was stripped to the waist. wait w . a . i . t . wait. wait means stay

in one place and anticipate or expect something. I had to wait on line for an hour to get the

tickets. waiter w . a . i . t . e . r . waiter. waiter

means a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant). The waiter gestured

to us to follow him. waitress w . a . i . t . r . e . s . s . waitress.

waitress means a woman waiter. Trevor said he always tips his waitress unless the service

is really bad. wake w . a . k . e . wake. wake means stop

sleeping. She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock

walk w . a . l . k . walk. walk means use one's feet to advance; advance by steps. She

walks with a slight limp. walking w . a . l . k . i . n . g . walking.

walking means the act of traveling by foot. Walking is a healthy form of exercise.

wall w . a . l . l . wall. wall means an architectural partition with a height and length greater

than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure. The

walls were covered with pictures. wallet w . a . l . l . e . t . wallet. wallet

means a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money. My wallet and passport are

missing. wander w . a . n . d . e . r . wander. wander

means move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.

The laborers wander from one town to the next. want w . a . n . t . want. want means feel

or have a desire for; want strongly. I want to go home now.

war w . a . r . war. war means the waging of armed conflict against an enemy. Thousands

of people were killed in the war. warm w . a . r . m . warm. warm means having

or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat.

A beautiful warm sun beamed down on the children playing in the park.

warmth w . a . r . m . t . h . warmth. warmth means the sensation caused by heat energy.

The cat was cozily curled up on the dryer, enjoying the warmth.

warn w . a . r . n . warn. warn means notify of danger, potential harm, or risk. The director

warned him that he might be fired. warning w . a . r . n . i . n . g . warning.

warning means a message informing of danger. Any trucks which carry flammable liquids carry

warning signs. wash w . a . s . h . wash. wash means clean

with some chemical process. Someone saw him wash his car.

waste w . a . s . t . e . waste. waste means spend thoughtlessly; throw away. He wasted

his inheritance on his insincere friends watch w . a . t . c . h . watch. watch means

look attentively. Watch a basketball game. water w . a . t . e . r . water. water means

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid;

freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely

used as a solvent. Impure drinking water can be a carrier of diseases.

wave w . a . v . e . wave. wave means one of a series of ridges that moves across the

surface of a liquid especially across a large body of water. Lake Titicaca in Peru is so

large that it has waves, like the sea. way w . a . y . way. way means how something

is done or how it happens. A lonely way of life.

we w . e . we. we means is used to refer both to himself or herself and to one or more other

people as a group. We ordered another bottle of champ.

weak w . e . a . k . weak. weak means having little physical or spiritual strength. She

has really weak arms so she'll need help with her suitcases.

weakness w . e . a . k . n . e . s . s . weakness. weakness means powerlessness revealed by an

inability to act. In spite of their weakness the group remains highly active.

wealth w . e . a . l . t . h . wealth. wealth means the state of being rich and affluent;

having a plentiful supply of material goods and money. Great wealth is not a sign of great

intelligence. weapon w . e . a . p . o . n . weapon. weapon

means any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting. He was licensed to

carry a weapon. wear w . e . a . r . wear. wear means be dressed

in. She was wearing yellow that day. weather w . e . a . t . h . e . r . weather.

weather means the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation.

They were hoping for good weather. web w . e . b . web. web means an intricate

network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving. The trees cast

a delicate web of shadows over the lawn. the Web the Web. the Web means a MULTIMEDIA

system of sound, pictures and video for finding information on the Internet. To browse a site

on the World Wide Web. website w . e . b . s . i . t . e . website.

website means a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages

on the World Wide Web. The Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers.

wedding w . e . d . d . i . n . g . wedding. wedding means the social event at which the

ceremony of marriage is performed. If I forget my wedding anniversary, my wife will kill

me. Wednesday W . e . d . n . e . s . d . a . y

. Wednesday. Wednesday means the fourth day of the week; the third working day. Did you

happen to see her leave last Wednesday? week w . e . e . k . week. week means any

period of seven consecutive days. It rained for a week.

weekend w . e . e . k . e . n . d . weekend. weekend means a time period usually extending

from Friday night through Sunday. More loosely defined as any period of successive days including

one and only one Sunday. I had to work all weekend on my essay, but I'm glad I finally

got it done. weekly w . e . e . k . l . y . weekly. weekly

means occurring or payable every week. A weekly trip to town.

weigh w . e . i . g . h . weigh. weigh means have a certain weight. How heavy they are.It

weighs nearly 27 kilos. weight w . e . i . g . h . t . weight. weight

means the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity. His weight is double

what it was ten years ago. weird w . e . i . r . d . weird. weird means

strikingly odd or unusual. Selma is kind of weird sometimes, but she's lots of fun to be with.

welcome w . e . l . c . o . m . e . welcome. welcome means giving pleasure or satisfaction

or received with pleasure or freely granted. You are welcome to join us.

well w . e . l . l . well. well means in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to

a high standard. The children behaved well. as well as as well as. as well as means another

item connected with the subject you are discussing. It is in his best interests as well as yours.

west w . e . s . t . west. west means the direction which you look towards in the evening

in order to see the sun set. The sun crosses the sky from east to west.

western w . e . s . t . e . r . n . western. western means relating to or characteristic

of regions of western parts of the world. The Western Roman Empire.

wet w . e . t . wet. wet means covered or soaked with a liquid such as water. You'd

better put some boots on, it's wet outside. what w . h . a . t . what. what is used when

you ask for specific information about something that you do not know. What do you want?

whatever w . h . a . t . e . v . e . r . whatever. whatever means one or some or every or all

without specification. Give me whatever peaches you don't want.

wheel w . h . e . e . l . wheel. wheel means a simple machine consisting of a circular

frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles

or other machines). He parked the car with one wheel up on the curb.

when w . h . e . n . when. when is used when you ask questions about the time at which

things happen. When are you going home? whenever w . h . e . n . e . v . e . r . whenever.

whenever means at every or any time that. I laugh whenever I see that.

where w . h . e . r . e . where. where means in or to which place. Where are you going?

whereas w . h . e . r . e . a . s . whereas. whereas means but on the other hand. I like

to go swimming whereas Sheila likes to sail. wherever w . h . e . r . e . v . e . r . wherever.

wherever means at, in, or to every place or point which. Wherever she went, he would be

there. whether w . h . e . t . h . e . r . whether.

whether is used to introduce an indirect question or a clause after a verb expressing or implying

doubt or choice in order to indicate two or more alternatives. I don't know whether he

will come by train or by car. which w . h . i . c . h . which. which used

with a noun in requesting that its referent be further specified, identified, or distinguished

from the other members of a class. Which house did you want to buy?

while w . h . i . l . e . while. while means a period of indeterminate length (usually

short) marked by some action or condition. He was here for a little while.

whisper w . h . i . s . p . e . r . whisper. whisper means speaking softly without vibration

of the vocal cords. The girls were talking in whispers, and pointing at the boys.

whistle w . h . i . s . t . l . e . whistle. whistle means the sound made by something

moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture. Jackson gave a low whistle.

white w . h . i . t . e . white. white means being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness;

having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light. The baker's

face was white with flour. who w . h . o . who. who means which person?

what person? used in direct and indirect questions. He can't remember who did it.

whoever w . h . o . e . v . e . r . whoever. whoever means any person who; anyone that.

Whoever wants it can have it. whole w . h . o . l . e . whole. whole means

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount

or extent or duration; complete. The baby cried the whole trip home.

whom w . h . o . m . whom. whom means the objective form of who, used when who is not

the subject of its own clause. Whom did you say you had seen?

whose w . h . o . s . e . whose. whose means of whom? belonging to whom? used in direct

and indirect questions. I told him whose fault it was

why w . h . y . why. why means the cause or intention underlying an action or situation.

Why are you here? wide w . i . d . e . wide. wide means having

great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. I'm not sure if this table is wide enough

to put my computer on. widely w . i . d . e . l . y . widely. widely

means to a great degree. Her work is widely known.

width w . i . d . t . h . width. width means the extent of something from side to side.

To calculate the volume, multiply the length by the width by the depth.

wife w . i . f . e . wife. wife means a married woman; a man's partner in marriage. He married

his wife Jane 37 years ago. wild w . i . l . d . wild. wild means marked

by extreme lack of restraint or control. I found some wild mushrooms under the log.

wildly w . i . l . d . l . y . wildly. wildly means to an extreme or greatly exaggerated

degree. The storyline is wildly unrealistic. will w . i . l . l . will. will means is used

with the base form of a verb. It is used to indicate that you hope, think, or have evidence

that something is going to happen or be the case in the future. You will find a wide variety

of choices available in school cafeterias. willing w . i . l . l . i . n . g . willing.

willing means disposed or inclined toward. Retailers are betting consumers will be willing

to pay extra for designer furniture. willingly w . i . l . l . i . n . g . l . y

. willingly. willingly means in a willing manner. I willingly accept.

unwilling u . n . w . i . l . l . i . n . g . unwilling. unwilling means not disposed

or inclined toward. She was unwilling to tell her name.

unwillingly u . n . w . i . l . l . i . n . g . l . y . unwillingly. unwillingly means

in an unwilling manner. He had sinned against her unwillingly.

willingness w . i . l . l . i . n . g . n . e . s . s . willingness. willingness means

cheerful compliance. He expressed his willingness to help.

win w . i . n . win. win means be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious.

He won the Gold Medal in skating. winning w . i . n . n . i . n . g . winning.

winning means bringing success. The winning car in the race attained speeds in excess

of 120 miles per hour. wind w . i . n . d . wind. wind means to move

or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course. The river winds through the

hills. wind up. wind up. wind up when you wind up

something, you finish it or stop doing it. The unemployed always wind up at the bottom

of the heap. wind w . i . n . d . wind. wind means air

moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of

low pressure. Trees bent under the fierce winds.

window w . i . n . d . o . w . window. window means a framework of wood or metal that contains

a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air. Please don't

draw the curtains when the window is open. wine w . i . n . e . wine. wine meansan alcoholic

drink which is made from grapes. This is a nice wine.

wing w . i . n . g . wing. wing means a movable organ for flying. The bird flapped its wings

furiously. winner w . i . n . n . e . r . winner. winner

means the contestant who wins the contest. She will present the trophies to the award

winners. winter w . i . n . t . e . r . winter. winter

means the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter

solstice to the vernal equinox. My daughter adores sitting by the fire on a cold winter

night. wire w . i . r . e . wire. wire means ligament

made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc. A nylon thread is

stronger than a steel wire of identical weight. wise w . i . s . e . wise. wise means having

or prompted by wisdom or discernment. A wise and perceptive comment.

wish w . i . s . h . wish. wish means prefer or wish to do something. I wish I could go

home now. with w . i . t . h . with. with means accompanying;

in the company of. The lady you were with. withdraw w . i . t . h . d . r . a . w . withdraw.

withdraw means pull back or move away or backward. The limo withdrew from the curb.

within w . i . t . h . i . n . within. within means on the inside. Within, the car is a

mess. without w . i . t . h . o . u . t . without.

without means not having. not accompanied by. He came without his wife.

witness w . i . t . n . e . s . s . witness. witness means someone who sees an event and

reports what happened. He was found guilty, thanks to the testimony of the witness.

woman w . o . m . a . n . woman. woman means an adult female person as opposed to a man.

The woman kept house while the man hunted. wonder w . o . n . d . e . r . wonder. wonder

means have a wish or desire to know something. He wondered who had built this beautiful church.

wonderful w . o . n . d . e . r . f . u . l . wonderful. wonderful means extraordinarily

good; used especially as intensifiers. It's wonderful to see you.

wood w . o . o . d . wood. wood means the hard fibrous lignified substance under the

bark of trees. I prefer bare wood to carpeting for my floors.

wooden w . o . o . d . e . n . wooden. wooden means made or consisting of (entirely or in

part) or employing wood. An ancient cart with wooden wheels.

wool w . o . o . l . wool. wool means a fabric made from the hair of sheep. My new wool sweater

is so cozy and warm, I love it. word w . o . r . d . word. word means a unit

of language that native speakers can identify. Words are the blocks from which sentences

are made. work w . o . r . k . work. work means exert

oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity. She worked

hard for better living conditions for the poor.

working w . o . r . k . i . n . g . working. working means actively engaged in paid work.

The ratio of working men to unemployed. worker w . o . r . k . e . r . worker. worker

means a person who works at a specific occupation. He is a good worker.

world w . o . r . l . d . world. world means everything that exists anywhere. All of your

experiences that determine how things appear to you. They study the evolution of the world.

worry w . o . r . r . y . worry. worry means be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled,

or uneasy. I worry about my job. worrying w . o . r . r . y . i . n . g . worrying.

worrying means causing distress or worry or anxiety. It's worrying that they're doing

things without training. worried w . o . r . r . i . e . d . worried.

worried means afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. I'm

really worried about my brother. worse w . o . r . s . e . worse. worse means

inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability. The road is in worse shape

than it was. worship w . o . r . s . h . i . p . worship.

worship means religious adoration or devotion. They bowed their heads in worship.

worth w . o . r . t . h . worth. worth means having sufficient worth. having a specified

value. It's not worth discussing. would w . o . u . l . d . would. would means

is used with the base form of a verb. It means what someone believed, hoped, or expected

to happen or be the case. Would he always be like this?