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waistcoat
/ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/
noun
B2+
A sleeveless buttoned top worn under a jacket.
waiver
/ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/
noun
B2+
A formal giving up of a right or a claim.
walkies
/ˈwɔː(ɹ)k.iːz/
noun
B2+
The daily outing a dog is taken on.
walkout
noun
B2+
2 meanings
Leaving work suddenly as a protest.
wannabe
/ˈwɒnəbi/
noun
B2+
Somebody trying to be like a person they admire.
warehousing
noun
B2+
The storing of goods until they are wanted.
warhead
noun
B2+
The explosive front section of a missile.
warhorse
noun
B2+
A mount trained to carry a knight into battle.
warlock
/ˈwɔː.lɒk/
noun
B2+
A male worker of dark magic.
warlord
/ˈwɔɹlɔɹd/
noun
B2+
A military leader ruling a region by force.
warranty
/ˈwɒɹ.ən.ti/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A written promise from a seller or maker to repair or replace a product that fails within a set period.
warship
/ˈwɔːˌʃɪp/
noun
B2+
A vessel armed and built for battle.
wasteland
/ˈweɪs(t)ˌland/
noun
B2+
Barren land where nothing useful grows.
watcher
/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ə/
noun
B2+
Somebody who observes closely.
watchmaker
/ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/
noun
B2+
A craftsman who makes and repairs timepieces.
watermark
/ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A faint mark over an image showing who owns it.
wavelength
/ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/
noun
B2+
The distance from one wave's crest to the next.
weakling
/ˈwiːkˈlɪŋɡ/
noun
B2+
Somebody who is physically or morally feeble.
weaponry
/ˈwɛp.ən.ɹi/
noun
B2+
Weapons taken all together.
weariness
/ˈwɪəɹinɪs/
noun
B2+
Deep tiredness of body or spirit.
weathering
/ˈwɛ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/
noun
B2+
The breaking down of rock where it lies.
welder
/ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/
noun
B2+
The worker who joins metal by melting it together.
welding
/ˈwɛldɪŋ/
noun
B2+
Joining metal by melting the edges together.
wellbeing
noun
B2+
The state of being healthy, settled and content.
wellness
/ˈwɛl.nɪs/
noun
B2+
The state of being healthy in body and mind.
westerner
/ˈwɛstənə/
noun
B2+
Somebody from Europe or North America.
whey
/hweɪ/
noun
B2+
The watery part left when milk curdles.
wholesale
/ˈhoʊlseɪl/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
Selling goods in bulk to shops rather than the public.
whoosh
/ʍʊʃ/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To move fast with a rushing sound.
wicker
/ˈwɪkəː/
noun
B2+
Thin flexible twigs woven into baskets and furniture.
wicket
/ˈwɪkɪt/
noun
B2+
The three stumps a bowler aims to knock over.
widget
/ˈwɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A small self-contained piece of an interface.
willpower
/ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/
noun
B2+
The inner strength to do the hard thing.
winch
/wɪnt͡ʃ/
noun
B2+
A drum that hauls a cable in under power.
windchill
noun
B2+
How much colder moving air makes it feel.
windfall
/ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/
noun
B2+
An unexpected piece of good fortune, often money.
windpipe
/ˈwɪndpaɪp/
noun
B2+
The tube carrying air down to the lungs.
winery
/ˈwaɪnəɹi/
noun
B2+
A place where wine is made.
wingspan
/ˈwɪŋ.spæn/
noun
B2+
The distance from one wingtip to the other.
wingtip
noun
B2+
The very end of an aircraft wing.
wiretap
/ˈwaɪətæp/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A device secretly attached to a telephone line to listen to calls.
wolverine
/ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn/
noun
B2+
A fierce heavily built animal of northern forests.
woodcarving
noun
B2+
The art of cutting shapes and figures from timber.
woodwork
/ˈwʊdˌwɜːk/
noun
B2+
The craft of making things from timber.
workaholic
noun
B2+
A person who cannot stop working.
workforce
/ˈwɝk.foɹs/
noun
B2+
All the people working in a company or a country together.
workload
noun
B2+
2 meanings
The amount of work a person or team is expected to do.
workmanship
/ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/
noun
B2+
The quality of skill shown in something made.
workstation
/ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/
noun
B2+
One person's desk with all the equipment on it.
worldview
noun
B2+
The whole set of beliefs through which somebody sees life.
worshipper
/ˈwɜːʃɪpə/
noun
B2+
A person taking part in an act of devotion.
wren
/ɹɛn/
noun
B2+
One of the tiniest birds, with a cocked-up tail.
wretch
/ɹɛt͡ʃ/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A person in a miserable, pitiable condition.
wrongdoer
noun
B2+
Somebody who acts illegally or immorally.
wrongdoing
/ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/
noun
B2+
Behaviour that breaks the law or moral rules.