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  • ware/ˈwɛə/nounC1Goods of a particular kind offered for sale.
  • warfare/ˈwɔɹfɛɹ/nounC1The activity of fighting a war.
  • warp/ˈwɔːp/verbB24 meaningsTo bend or twist out of shape, especially through damp or heat.
  • warrant/ˈwɒɹənt/nounB24 meaningsA written order from a judge or official allowing the police to search, seize or arrest.
  • warranty/ˈwɒɹ.ən.ti/nounB2+2 meaningsA written promise from a seller or maker to repair or replace a product that fails within a set period.
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warren
/ˈwɒɹən/
nounC1
A network of rabbit burrows, or a maze of passages.
  • wash/wɒʃ/verbA23 meaningsTo clean something with water and usually soap.
  • washbasin/ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsən/nounC1A bowl with taps, used for washing the hands and face.
  • washtubnounC1A large tub for washing clothes in.
  • water mainnounC1The large pipe supplying a district with water.
  • waterfowlnounC1Birds that live on or near water.
  • waterfrontnounC1The part of a town along the edge of the water.
  • watermark/ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/nounB2+2 meaningsA faint mark over an image showing who owns it.
  • watershed/ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/nounC12 meaningsThe ridge dividing which way rainwater runs.
  • wax/waks/nounB13 meaningsA soft solid that melts easily and repels water.
  • waymarknounC1The small sign showing that you are still on the path.
  • waypointnounC1A marked point along a planned route.
  • wayside/ˈweɪsaɪd/nounC1The edge of a road, especially in the phrase about falling by it.
  • wealth/wɛlθ/nounB22 meaningsA large amount of money and valuable things owned.
  • wear/wɛə/verbA14 meaningsTo have clothes or other things on your body.
  • wear and tear/ˌwɛəɹ‿ən ˈtɛə/nounC1The damage that normal use does over time.
  • weather/ˈwɛðə/nounA12 meaningsThe state of the atmosphere at a given time.
  • weather windownounC1The short spell of good conditions you plan around.
  • weathervanenounC1A turning pointer that shows which way the wind blows.
  • weave/wiːv/verbB14 meaningsTo make cloth or baskets by crossing threads or strips over and under each other.
  • wedlock/ˈwɛd.lɒk/nounC1The state of being married.
  • weevil/ˈwiːv(ə)l/nounC1A small beetle with a long snout that ruins stored grain.
  • weir/wɪə̯/nounC1A low dam built across a river.
  • welfare/ˈwɛlˌfɛə/nounB23 meaningsThe health, comfort and safety of a person or animal.
  • welt/wɛlt/nounC1A raised mark left on the skin by a blow.
  • wench/wɛnt͡ʃ/nounC1A young woman, in old or joking use.
  • wet blanketnounC1Somebody who spoils other people's fun.
  • whack/ˈwæk/verbB22 meaningsTo hit hard with a swinging blow.
  • wharf/ˈwɔːf/nounC1A platform along the water where ships are worked.
  • whatnot/ˈwɒt.nɒt/nounC1Assorted other things not worth naming separately.
  • wheeze/ʍiːz/verbC12 meaningsTo breathe with difficulty and a whistling sound.
  • whetstone/ˈʍɛtˌstoʊn/nounC1A stone used to sharpen a blade.
  • whiff/wɪf/nounB22 meaningsA faint smell caught for a moment.
  • whim/wɪm/nounC1A sudden playful wish with no reason behind it.
  • whimsy/ˈwɪmzi/nounC1Playful and slightly odd fancifulness.
  • whip/ˈwɪp/verbB25 meaningsTo beat cream, eggs or a sauce quickly with a whisk or fork until it thickens and fills with air.
  • whirl/wɜːl/verbB22 meaningsTo move round very fast.
  • whirlwind/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/nounC22 meaningsA small spinning column of wind that lifts dust and leaves.
  • whirr/wɜː/verbC12 meaningsTo make a low continuous sound from something spinning.
  • whisker/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/nounB1+3 meaningsOne of the long stiff sensory hairs on an animal's face.
  • whistleblowernounC1An insider who makes wrongdoing public.
  • whistleblowingnounC1Reporting wrongdoing inside your own organisation.
  • whitewash/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/nounC1An attempt to cover up wrongdoing.
  • wholesale/ˈhoʊlseɪl/nounB2+2 meaningsSelling goods in bulk to shops rather than the public.
  • wick/ˈwɪk/nounB22 meaningsThe cord in a candle or oil lamp that draws up the fuel and holds the flame.
  • wickedness/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/nounC1Behaviour that is deeply and deliberately wrong.
  • widget/ˈwɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsA small self-contained piece of an interface.
  • width/ˈwɪtθ/nounC12 meaningsHow wide something is from side to side.
  • wildlife corridornounC1A strip of land letting animals move between habitats.
  • wiles/waɪlz/nounC1Cunning tricks used to get your way.
  • will/wɪl/verbA16 meaningsUsed before another verb to talk about something in the future.
  • windburn/ˈwɪndbɜː(ɹ)n/nounC1Sore reddened skin caused by cold wind.
  • wine pairingnounC1A different glass chosen to match each course.
  • wisp/wɪsp/nounC1A small thin streak or strand of something.
  • wisteria/wɪsˈtɛriə/nounC1A climbing plant that hangs in long purple chains.