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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 326 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| whirl | noun | His mind was in a whirl. | spin |
| whisker | noun | He wore whiskers on his chin. | beard |
| whisky | noun | They drank whisky until drunk. | hard liquor |
| whisper | noun | She spoke in a whisper. | murmur |
| verb | He whispered to his friend. | murmured | |
| noun | There wasn't a whisper of scandal. | hint | |
| whistle | noun | We heard the train whistle blowing. | horn |
| verb | Whistle and I will come running. | signal | |
| white | adj. | She wore a white dress. | snowy |
| adj. | Her face was white. | pale | |
| whitewash | verb | They tried to whitewash the event. | cover up |
| who | pron. | Who left? | what person |
| whoever | pron. | Whoever comes will be welcomed. | no matter who |
| pron. | Whoever could have dreamed of that. | which person | |
| whole | adj. | It goes to the whole world. | entire |
| noun | As a whole, it is difficult. | total | |
| wholesome | adj. | She was a wholesome young girl. | virtuous |
| wholly | adv. | You are wholly correct. | entirely |
| whom | pron. | To whom did you give it? | what person |
| whose | pron. | It was the man whose arm was broken. | possessive who |
| why | adv. | Why did you have to leave? | for what reason |
| intj. | You went to town? Why! Why! | shows impatience | |
| wicked | adj. | She was a wicked old lady. | hateful |
| wide | adj. | It was a wide street. | broad |
| adv. | The door was open wide. | completely | |
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