W

wages - n. money received for work done

wait - v. to delay acting; to postpone?

walk - v. to move by putting one foot in front of the other?

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?

want - v. to desire; to wish for; to need?

war - n. fighting between nations， or groups in a nation， using weapons?

warm - ad. almost hot; having or feeling some heat?

warn - v. to tell of possible danger; to advise or inform about something bad that
may happen?

wash - v. to make clean， usually with water?

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?

watch - v. to look at; to observe closely; to look and wait for?

water - n. the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes， rivers and
oceans?

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?

way - n. a path on land or sea or in the air; how something is done; method?

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

weak - ad. having little power; easily broken， damaged or destroyed; opposite
strong?

wealth - n. a large amount of possessions， money or other things of value?

weapon - n. anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack， fight or war?

wear - v. to have on the body， as clothes?

weather - n. the condition of the atmosphere resulting from sun， wind， rain， heat or
cold?

week - n. a period of time equal to seven days?

weigh - v. to measure how heavy someone or something is?

welcome - v. to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something
develops?

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?

west - n. the direction in which the sun goes down?

wet - ad. covered with water or other liquid; not dry?

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.")

wheat - n. a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain?

wheel - n. a round structure that turns around a center?

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.")?

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.")?

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?")?

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.")?

white - ad. having the color like that of milk or snow?

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.")?

whole - ad. the complete amount; all together; not divided; not cut into pieces?

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.")?

wide - ad. having a great distance from one side to the other; not limited?

wife - n. a woman who is married?

wild - ad. living and growing in natural conditions and not organized or supervised
by humans; angry; uncontrolled?

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

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

win - v. to gain a victory; to defeat another or others in a competition， election or
battle?

wind - n. a strong movement of air?

window - n. an opening in a wall to let in light and air， usually filled with glass

winter - n. the coldest time of year， between autumn and spring?

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

wise - ad. having much knowledge and understanding; able to use knowledge and
understanding to make good or correct decisions?

wish - v. to want; to express a desire for?

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

withdraw - v. to take or move out， away or back; to remove?

without - prep. with no; not having or using; free from; not doing?

woman - n. an adult female human?

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

wonderful - ad. causing wonder; especially good?

wood - n. the solid material of which trees are made?

word - n. one or more connected sounds that form a single part of a language?

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?

world - n. the earth; the people who live on the earth?

worry - v. to be concerned; to continue thinking that something， possibly bad， can
happen?

worse - ad. more bad than?

worth - n. value measured in money?

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?

wreck - v. to damage greatly; to destroy; n. anything that has been badly damaged
or broken?

wreckage - n. what remains of something severely damaged or destroyed?

write - v. to use an instrument to make words appear on a surface， such as paper?

wrong - ad. not correct; bad; not legal; opposite right