<WORD ID="1555" WORD="wait (v.)" EXPLANATION="to remain until something else happens" EXAMPLE="I don't know the answer yet. You'll just have to wait and see." WAVE="WAIT__V_" />
<WORD ID="1556" WORD="waiter (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who serves food and drink in a restaurant" EXAMPLE=" Waiter, what kind of soup do you have today?" WAVE="WAITER__" />
<WORD ID="1557" WORD="waking (n.)" EXPLANATION="to get up from sleep" EXAMPLE=" Waking up early in the morning to watch the sunrise sounds romantic." WAVE="WAKING__" />
<WORD ID="1558" WORD="walk (n.)" EXPLANATION="going somewhere on foot" EXAMPLE="To go on this walk you need to be fit and wear comfortable shoes." WAVE="WALK__N_" />
<WORD ID="1559" WORD="walk (v.)" EXPLANATION="to move with the feet" EXAMPLE="People can drive or walk across the Brooklyn Bridge." WAVE="WALK__V_" />
<WORD ID="1560" WORD="wall (n.)" EXPLANATION="the upright side of a room or building" EXAMPLE="A high wall surrounded the palace, so we couldn't see the gardens." WAVE="WALL__N_" />
<WORD ID="1561" WORD="want (v.)" EXPLANATION="to wish to have" EXAMPLE="I can't read German. I want an English paper." WAVE="WANT__V_" />
<WORD ID="1562" WORD="war (n.)" EXPLANATION="fighting between nations or groups of people" EXAMPLE="This city was destroyed in the war." WAVE="WAR__N__" />
<WORD ID="1563" WORD="warm (adj.)" EXPLANATION="having a medium degree of heat" EXAMPLE="I can still taste the fresh coffee and warm rolls we had for breakfast." WAVE="WARM__AD" />
<WORD ID="1564" WORD="warn (v.)" EXPLANATION="to tell of possible danger" EXAMPLE="They used to warn people of sudden danger by blowing a ram's horn." WAVE="WARN__V_" />
<WORD ID="1565" WORD="warning (n.)" EXPLANATION="telling of possible danger" EXAMPLE="Look! There is a warning sign. Let's not go in here." WAVE="WARNING_" />
<WORD ID="1566" WORD="wash (v.)" EXPLANATION="to clean with water" EXAMPLE="I like to wash clothes since I got my new washing machine." WAVE="WASH__V_" />
<WORD ID="1567" WORD="watch (v.)" EXPLANATION="to look at with attention" EXAMPLE="I can't watch this film. It's too frightening." WAVE="WATCH__V" />
<WORD ID="1568" WORD="watch out (v.)" EXPLANATION="be careful" EXAMPLE=" Watch out below! There are falling rocks." WAVE="WATCH_OU" />
<WORD ID="1569" WORD="water (n.)" EXPLANATION="clear liquid for drinking or washing" EXAMPLE="To cook spaghetti, fill a large pot with water and add some salt." WAVE="WATER__N" />
<WORD ID="1570" WORD="wave (v.)" EXPLANATION="to move back and forth" EXAMPLE="People were waving flags as the parade passed by." WAVE="WAVING__" />
<WORD ID="1571" WORD="way (n.)" EXPLANATION="1. distance 2. a method" EXAMPLE="1. Marco Polo went all the way to China 2. Skiing is a way of moving across snow and ice." WAVE="WAY__N__" />
<WORD ID="1572" WORD="wealthy (adj.)" EXPLANATION="rich" EXAMPLE="The Nabateans were very wealthy and powerful two thousand years ago." WAVE="WEALTHY_" />
<WORD ID="1573" WORD="weapon (n.)" EXPLANATION="something used for attack in a fight" EXAMPLE="They found the murder weapon at the bottom of the river." WAVE="WEAPON__" />
<WORD ID="1574" WORD="wear (v.)" EXPLANATION="to have on the body past: wore" EXAMPLE="Remember to wear rubber boots when you go fishing." WAVE="WEAR__V_" />
<WORD ID="1575" WORD="weather (n.)" EXPLANATION="the conditions of temperature, wind, rain, etc." EXAMPLE="The weather is pleasant, not cold and not very hot." WAVE="WEATHER_" />
<WORD ID="1576" WORD="Wednesday (n.)" EXPLANATION="the day between Tuesday and Thursday" EXAMPLE="Let's go to the theatre on Wednesday night. They're performing Romeo and Juliet." WAVE="WEDNESDA" />
<WORD ID="1577" WORD="week (n.)" EXPLANATION="a period of 7 days" EXAMPLE="Just walk down Antwerp's busiest shopping street any day this week." WAVE="WEEK__N_" />
<WORD ID="1578" WORD="weigh (v.)" EXPLANATION="to measure the heaviness" EXAMPLE="The biggest stone weighs 50 tons." WAVE="WEIGH__V" />
<WORD ID="1579" WORD="welcome (v.)" EXPLANATION="to greet with pleasure" EXAMPLE="We welcome you to Brussels." WAVE="WELCOME_" />
<WORD ID="1580" WORD="west (adj.)" EXPLANATION="the direction of the sunset" EXAMPLE="Along the west coast, the climate is much warmer." WAVE="WEST" />
<WORD ID="1581" WORD="western (adj.)" EXPLANATION="in the direction of the sunset" EXAMPLE="The western part of Istanbul is in Europe." WAVE="WESTERN_" />
<WORD ID="1582" WORD="wet (adj.)" EXPLANATION=" covered with water or other liquid" EXAMPLE="Be careful not to fall. The floor is wet." WAVE="WET__ADJ" />
<WORD ID="1583" WORD="whale (n.)" EXPLANATION="a large mammal that lives in the ocean" EXAMPLE="Tourists can see whales on the east coast of the United States." WAVE="WHALE__N" />
<WORD ID="1584" WORD="what (adv.)" EXPLANATION="a word used to ask for information" EXAMPLE=" What is that island called?" WAVE="WHAT" />
<WORD ID="1586" WORD="when (adv.)" EXPLANATION="at the time that" EXAMPLE=" When the water boils, put in the spaghetti and let it cook till it's soft." WAVE="WHEN" />
<WORD ID="1587" WORD="whenever (adv.)" EXPLANATION="at any time" EXAMPLE=" Whenever she played with a flower, it turned into a bird or a butterfly." WAVE="WHENEVER" />
<WORD ID="1588" WORD="where (adv.)" EXPLANATION="in what place" EXAMPLE=" Where can I see the Mona Lisa?" WAVE="WHERE" />
<WORD ID="1589" WORD="while (conj.)" EXPLANATION="at the same time" EXAMPLE="Marco Polo went all the way to China and while he was there he tried Chinese spaghetti." WAVE="WHILE" />
<WORD ID="1590" WORD="whistle (v.)" EXPLANATION="to make a high, clear musical sound" EXAMPLE="Dolphins click, whistle and squeak." WAVE="WHISTLE_" />
<WORD ID="1591" WORD="whoever (pron.)" EXPLANATION="anyone" EXAMPLE="You can marry whoever you want." WAVE="WHOEVER" />
<WORD ID="1592" WORD="whole (adj.)" EXPLANATION="complete" EXAMPLE="I read a whole book yesterday. I couldn't put it down." WAVE="WHOLE__A" />
<WORD ID="1593" WORD="why (adv.)" EXPLANATION="for what reason" EXAMPLE="That is why it is called the Dead Sea." WAVE="WHY" />
<WORD ID="1594" WORD="wide (adj.)" EXPLANATION="measuring a certain amount from side to side" EXAMPLE="This river is 15 miles wide." WAVE="WIDE__AD" />
<WORD ID="1595" WORD="wife (n.)" EXPLANATION="a woman married to a man" EXAMPLE="The new husband took his wife on a romantic honeymoon." WAVE="WIFE__N_" />
<WORD ID="1596" WORD="wild (adj.)" EXPLANATION="natural" EXAMPLE="Look at all the wild animals drinking at that pool." WAVE="WILD__AD" />
<WORD ID="1597" WORD="wildlife (n.)" EXPLANATION="animals living in nature" EXAMPLE="They went to Africa to study the wildlife world." WAVE="WILDLIFE" />
<WORD ID="1598" WORD="win (v.)" EXPLANATION="to get a prize, to be the best or first past: won" EXAMPLE="You can win a trip to Greece if you get the lucky number." WAVE="WIN__V__" />
<WORD ID="1599" WORD="wind (n.)" EXPLANATION="moving air" EXAMPLE="I hope there will be enough wind to go sailing tomorrow." WAVE="WIND__N_" />
<WORD ID="1600" WORD="window (n.)" EXPLANATION="an opening in a wall that lets in light and air" EXAMPLE="Look at the beautiful view of the ocean from our hotel window." WAVE="WINDOW__" />
<WORD ID="1601" WORD="wine (n.)" EXPLANATION="an alcoholic drink usually made from grapes" EXAMPLE="Excuse me, sir. Would you like red or white wine with your dinner?" WAVE="WINE__N_" />
<WORD ID="1602" WORD="wing (n.)" EXPLANATION="a front limb of a bird or animal that is used for flying" EXAMPLE="This bird hurt its wing, so it can't fly." WAVE="WING__N_" />
<WORD ID="1603" WORD="winter (n.)" EXPLANATION="the coldest months of the year" EXAMPLE="In the cold winter, a cup of tea is as good as a blanket." WAVE="WINTER__" />
<WORD ID="1604" WORD="wish (v.)" EXPLANATION="to express a hope" EXAMPLE="I wish you were here with me." WAVE="WISH__V_" />
<WORD ID="1605" WORD="without (adv., prep.)" EXPLANATION="avoiding, in the absence of" EXAMPLE="I learned how to get off the ski-lift without falling." WAVE="WITHOUT" />
<WORD ID="1606" WORD="woman (n.)" EXPLANATION="an adult female human being" EXAMPLE="The woman talking to the reporter is a famous architect." WAVE="WOMAN__N" />
<WORD ID="1607" WORD="wonder (n.)" EXPLANATION="something that causes amazement when it is seen" EXAMPLE="Have you seen any of the seven natural wonders of the world?" WAVE="WONDER__" />
<WORD ID="1608" WORD="wonder (v.)" EXPLANATION="to think curiously about something" EXAMPLE="I wonder why the Inca civilisation disappeared." WAVE="WONDER_2" />
<WORD ID="1609" WORD="wonderful (adj.)" EXPLANATION="excellent" EXAMPLE="I am having a wonderful time." WAVE="WONDERFU" />
<WORD ID="1611" WORD="woollen (adj.)" EXPLANATION="made of wool" EXAMPLE="I brought my mother a blue and red woollen blanket from Scotland." WAVE="WOOLLEN_" />
<WORD ID="1612" WORD="work (v.)" EXPLANATION="to do a job" EXAMPLE="Some of the most famous designers work in Paris." WAVE="WORK__V_" />
<WORD ID="1613" WORD="world (n.)" EXPLANATION="the earth" EXAMPLE="Paris is one of the most interesting cities in the world." WAVE="WORLD__N" />
<WORD ID="1614" WORD="worry (v.)" EXPLANATION="to be concerned, to be anxious" EXAMPLE="Don't worry! Everything will be all right." WAVE="WORRY__V" />
<WORD ID="1615" WORD="write (v.)" EXPLANATION="to record words on paper past: wrote" EXAMPLE="I think I should write that down for you." WAVE="WRITE__V" />
<WORD ID="1616" WORD="wrong (adv.)" EXPLANATION="not correct, not as it should be" EXAMPLE="Why does everything go wrong at the same time?" WAVE="WRONG__A" />