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wife

noun

a woman who is married

wild

adjective

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

will

verb

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

will

noun

what a person wishes, [religious] what God wishes (“The will of God...”)

willing

adverb

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

win

verb

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

wind

noun

a strong movement of air

window

noun

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

wine

noun

an alcoholic drink made from crushed grapes

wing

noun

the part on the side of a bird (or an airplane) which makes it fly

winter

noun

the coldest time of year, between autumn and spring

wire

noun

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

wise

adjective

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

wish

verb

to want; to express a desire for

with

preposition

along or by the side of; together; using (“He fixed it with a tool.”); having (“the house with the red door”); concerning (“Be careful with those eggs.”)

withdraw

verb

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

without

preposition

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

witness

noun

a person who sees an event and tells what he/she saw

woman

noun

an adult female human

wonder

verb

to ask oneself; to question (“She wonders if it is true.”)

wonder

noun

a feeling of surprise

wood

noun

the solid material of which trees are made

word

noun

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

work

verb

to use physical or mental effort to make or do something; to operate (“The TV is not working.”)

work

noun

the effort used to make or to do something; that which needs effort; the job one does to earn money

world

noun

the earth; the people who live on the earth

worry

verb

to be concerned; to continue thinking that something, possibly bad, can happen; to cause this concern in someone else

worse

adjective

more bad than

worship

verb

to honor and thank God by prayer and/or singing

worship

noun

the act of worshipping

worth

noun

value measured in money or in importance to someone

wound

verb

to injure; to hurt; to cause physical damage to a person or animal

wound

noun

an injury to the body of a human or animal in which the skin is usually cut or broken

wreck

verb

to damage greatly; to destroy

wreck

noun

anything that has been badly damaged or broken

wreckage

noun

what remains of something severely damaged or destroyed

write

verb

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

wrong

adjective

not correct; bad; not legal; opposite right

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