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wages

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money received for work done

wait

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to delay acting; to postpone

walk

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to move by putting one foot in front of the other

wall

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the side of a room or building formed by wood, stone or other material; a structure sometimes used to separate areas of land

want

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to desire; to wish for; to need

war

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fighting between nations, or groups in a nation, using weapons

warm

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almost hot; having or feeling some heat

warn

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to tell of possible danger; to advise or inform about something bad that may happen

wash

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to make clean, usually with water

waste

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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

watch

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to look at; to observe closely; to look and wait for

water

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the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes, rivers and oceans

wave

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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

way

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a path on land or sea or in the air; how something is done; method

we

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two or more people, including the speaker or writer ("He and I will go together, and we will return together.")

weak

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having little power; easily broken, damaged or destroyed; opposite strong

wealth

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a large amount of possessions, money or other things of value

weapon

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anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack, fight or war

wear

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to have on the body, as clothes

weather

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the condition of the atmosphere resulting from sun, wind, rain, heat or cold

week

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a period of time equal to seven days

weigh

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to measure how heavy someone or something is

welcome

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to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something develops

well

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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

west

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the direction in which the sun goes down

wet

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covered with water or other liquid; not dry

what

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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.")

wheat

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a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain

wheel

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a round structure that turns around a center

when

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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.")

where

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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.")

which

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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?")

while

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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.")

white

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having the color like that of milk or snow

who

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what or which person or persons that ("Who wants to go?"); the person or persons ("They are the ones who want to go.")

whole

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the complete amount; all together; not divided; not cut into pieces

why

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for what cause or reason ("Why did she do it?"); conj. the reason for which ("I do not know why she did it.")

wide

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having a great distance from one side to the other; not limited

wife

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a woman who is married

wild

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living and growing in natural conditions and not organized or supervised by humans; angry; uncontrolled

will

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a word used with action words to show future action ("They will hold talks tomorrow.")

willing

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being ready or having a desire to ("They are willing to talk about the problem.")

win

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to gain a victory; to defeat another or others in a competition, election or battle

wind

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a strong movement of air

window

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an opening in a wall to let in light and air, usually filled with glass

winter

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the coldest time of year, between autumn and spring

wire

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a long, thin piece of metal used to hang objects or to carry electricity or electronic communications from one place to another

wise

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having much knowledge and understanding; able to use knowledge and understanding to make good or correct decisions

wish

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to want; to express a desire for

with

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along or by the side of; together; using ("He fixed it with a tool."); having ("the house with the red door")

withdraw

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to take or move out, away or back; to remove

without

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with no; not having or using; free from; not doing

woman

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an adult female human

wonder

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to ask oneself; to question ("She wonders if it is true."); n. a feeling of surprise

wonderful

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causing wonder; especially good

wood

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the solid material of which trees are made

word

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one or more connected sounds that form a single part of a language

work

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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

world

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the earth; the people who live on the earth

worry

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to be concerned; to continue thinking that something, possibly bad, can happen

worse

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more bad than

worth

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value measured in money

wound

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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

wreck

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to damage greatly; to destroy; n. anything that has been badly damaged or broken

wreckage

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what remains of something severely damaged or destroyed

write

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to use an instrument to make words appear on a surface, such as paper

wrong

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not correct; bad; not legal; opposite right


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