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- watchverb
To look at or observe attentively over a period of time.
- waternoun
A colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain, and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
- wavenoun
A ridge of water moving across the surface of the sea.
- waynoun
A method, style, or manner of doing something.
- waysnoun
Plural of "way"; multiple methods, routes, or manners.
- wepronoun
Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people considered together.
- weakadjective
Lacking physical strength or energy.
- weaknessnoun
The state or condition of lacking strength.
- wealthnoun
An abundance of valuable possessions or money.
- weaponnoun
An object designed for inflicting harm.
- wearyadjective
Feeling or showing extreme tiredness.
- weathernoun
The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time regarding temperature, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, and rain.
- weaveverb
To form fabric by interlacing threads.
- webnoun
A network of fine threads made by a spider.
- weddingnoun
A marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations.
- weednoun
A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or garden plants.
- weeknoun
A period of seven days.
- weekendnoun
Saturday and Sunday, when most people do not work.
- weeksnoun
Plural of "week"; multiple periods of seven days.
- weighverb
To determine the weight of something.
- weightnoun
A body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force.
- weirdadjective
Suggesting something supernatural; strange or uncanny.
- welcomenoun
Used to greet someone in a polite or friendly way.
- welfarenoun
The health, happiness, and prosperity of a person or group.
- welladverb
In a good or satisfactory way.
- wentverb
Past tense of "go"; moved or traveled from one place to another.
- wereverb
Second person singular past, plural past, and past subjunctive of "be."
- werencontraction
Contraction of "were not."
- westnoun
The direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets.
- whatpronoun
Used to ask for information about something.
- wheatnoun
A cereal plant that is the most important grain cultivated in temperate regions.
- wheelnoun
A circular object that revolves on an axle, used for transportation or machinery.
- whenadverb
At what time; on what occasion.
- whereadverb
In or to what place or position.
- whetherconjunction
Expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives.
- whichpronoun
Used to ask for information when choosing between a limited number of options.
- whileconjunction
During the time that; at the same time as.
- whiteadjective
Of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light.
- whopronoun
Used to ask about the identity or name of a person.
- whoainterjection
A command to a horse to stop or slow down.
- wholeadjective
All of; entire.
- whyadverb
For what reason or purpose.
- wifenoun
A married woman considered in relation to her spouse.
- willverb
Used to express the future tense.
- winverb
To be successful or victorious in a contest, competition, or conflict.
- windownoun
An opening in the wall of a building, usually filled with glass to allow light and air in.
- winenoun
An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
- wishverb
To feel or express a strong desire or hope for something.
- withpreposition
Accompanied by; in the company of.
- withinpreposition
Inside the limits, bounds, or area of.