| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| wad | a bundle of paper, often used for packing |
| waddle | to walk with short steps, rocking from side to side, as a duck does |
| wade | to walk in water |
| wafer | a very thin biscuit |
| waft | to sail or float, a breath of wind |
| wag | to move something up and down or from side to side, as when a dog wages its tail |
| wage | payment for a job of work |
| wagon | an open vehicle with four wheels, used to carry heavy loads |
| wagtail | a small wild bird with a long tail that wags up and down |
| wail | to make a long sad crying noise |
| waist | the narrow middle part of your body above the hips |
| waistcoat | a short sleeveless jacket, sometimes worn by men under a coat |
| wait | to stay in a place until someone comes of something happens |
| waiter | someone who serves food at a table in a cafe or restaurant |
| wake | to become awake after being asleep, to wake up someone who is asleep |
| walk | to move along on your feet, but more slowly than running |
| walkie-talkie | a radio carried about with you when you walk, used to send and received messages |
| wall | something built of bricks or stone, like the sides of a house or a fence around a garden |
| wallet | a small pocket case, usually of leather, for carrying paper money, tickets, stamps and personal papers |
| wallflower | a sweet-smelling garden flower that sometimes grows on old wall |
| wallop | to hit someone head |
| wallpaper | a special kind of paper put on the inside walls of houses as decoration |
| walnut | a tree which has nuts that are good to eat. The wood is very hard, and is used to make furniture |
| wan | pale; looking rather ill or weak |
| wand | a magic stick used by fairies or by conjurers when they do magic tricks |
| wander | to roam about from place to place |
| wane | to become smaller, as when the full moon begins to wane |
| want | to wish for or to need something |
| war | a fight between two or more countries. If two groups of people in the same country fight each other, it is called civil war |
| ward | a large room in a hospital, where there are a number of beds for sick people |
| warder | a man who stands guard over prisoners in a prison |
| wardrobe | a cupboard where you keep clothes |
| warehouse | a building where goods are stored |
| warfare | military service, war, contest, hostility |
| warm | more hot than cold |
| warmth | gentle heat, cordiality, animation, enthusiasm |
| warn | to tell someone to take care because of something that may happen, usually dangerous |
| warp | to twist out of shape |
| warrant | to guarantee, authorize, justify |
| warrior | a man who fights for his country in time of war; an old-fashioned word for soldier |
| warship | a ship that has guns and weapons for fighting in a war |
| wart | a small hard lump on the skin, usually on the hands or face |
| wash | to make clean, using soap and water |
| washing | clothes that are being washed or need to be washed |
| wasp | a stinging insect something like a bee with a very narrow waist |
| wast | to use something up or spend money carelessly. The same word also means rubbish; something of no value that is thrown away |
| watch | to look at closely. The same word also means a small clock which you wear on your wrist or carry in your pocket |
| watchful | careful; watching what you are doing |
| water | the clear liquid in lakes, river and seas. Water also falls from the clouds as rain |
| water closet | a small room containing a bowel which has a rushing flow of water to carry away waste through a pipe, it is called W.C. for short |
Abbreviation An abbreviation is a short form of a word or expression. Abbreviations are used for words used frequently.