| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| wireless | another name for radio, a way of sending sounds through the air without using wires |
| wise | knowing and understanding a lot of things |
| wish | to want something very much |
| wit | understanding, cleverness |
| witch | a wicked, dangerous woman who is supposed to be able to do magic |
| with | near to or alongside. Sometimes the same word also means against, as when you fight with someone |
| wither | to dry up, to shrivel |
| within | inside; in the inner part |
| without | not having or using something. The same word also means against, as when you fight with someone |
| witness | someone who has been something happen and therefore can say he knows all about it |
| witty | clever and amusing |
| wizard | a man who is supposed to be able to do magic |
| wolf | a dangerous wild animal, that looks like a large dog |
| woman | a female human being; a girl when she is grown up |
| wonder | to be surprised at something marvellous, unexpected or strange. The same word also means to question, to want to know |
| wonderful | marvellous; amazing |
| wonderland | an imaginary country where amazing and wonderful things happen |
| wood | a little forest. The same word also means the material that trees are made of. Wood is used to make lots of things like fences, furniture and some buildings |
| wooden | made of wood or hard like wood |
| woodpecker | a wild bird that pecks holes in the bark of trees to find insects for food |
| woodwork | carpentry; the wooden part of a building or furniture |
| wool | the thick warm covering of hair on a sheep, which is made into such things as blankets and clothing |
| woollen | made of wool |
| word | a spoken sound or group of letters that means something when you hear it or read it |
| wordy | verbose, using many words |
| work | to do something useful; not playing |
| workman | someone who works with his hands, often using tools or machinery |
| works | a factory or workshop. The same word also means the machinery in something, such as a clock or watch |
| world | the earth, the people and things on it, and the air around it |
| worm | a small snake-like animal which lives underground and moves by wriggling in the earth |
| worn | looking shabby or ragged. Clothes look worn when you have been wearing them for a long time |
| worry | to be afraid something is going to go wrong or that something bad many happen to someone |
| worship | to honour and praise God |
| worth | the price you would have to pay for something you want to buy. The same word also means deserving or useful; good enough or valuable enough, as when someone says a book is worth reading |
| worthless | not worth anything; no good |
| wound | (rhymes with round) turned and twisted |
| wound | (rhymes with spooned) a cut in your flesh |
| wrap | to cover something by folding paper or cloth around it. The same word also means a shawl or cape worn by girls and women |
| wrath | great anger |
| wreath | a ring of flowers or leaves twisted together |
| wreck | anything that has been ruined or destroyed, leaving only useless bits and pieces. Sometimes the word is short for shipwreck |
| wren | a very small brown wild bird |
| wrest | to pull something away from someone by force |
| wrestle | to struggle with someone to see who is stronger |
| wriggle | to move by twisting and turning |
| wring | to make water come out of something, like wet clothes, by twisting and squeezing |
| wringer | a machine with two rollers that wring the water out of wet washing |
| wrinkle | a small fold or crease in material, clothe, paper or the skin of old people |
| wrist | the thin part of your arm that joins on to your hand |
| write | to draw letters or words so that people can read them |
Examples of back formation
1.Baby-sit (baby-sitter)
2.Gyre (gyroscope)
3.Edit (editor)