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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 327 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| widely | adv. | It is not widely known. | broadly |
| widespread | adj. | That is a widespread fear. | prevalent |
| widow | noun | She was a young widow. | husband is dead |
| width | noun | The width is six feet. | breadth |
| wield | verb | He wielded a knife. | brandished |
| wife | noun | She is my wife. | spouse |
| wild | adj. | It was a wild animal. | untamed |
| adj. | It was a wild plant. | undomesticated | |
| adj. | She was a wild woman. | lewd | |
| adj. | It was a wild group. | unruly | |
| will | noun | He did it by sheer will. | determination |
| noun | It's the King's will to spare the man. | desire | |
| noun | It was done against my will. | wish | |
| verb | I willed it to my son. | bequeathed | |
| verb | Will you help me? | asks agreement | |
| verb | You will report to me afterward. | shows command | |
| willing | adj. | She was a willing helper. | agreeable |
| win | verb | We will win this war. | prevail in |
| wind | noun | The wind was very strong. | breeze |
| verb | Wind up the rope when you are finished. | spiral | |
| window | noun | Open the window and get some air. | opening in wall |
| windy | adj. | It was a windy day. | blustery |
| wine | noun | We drank wine at dinner. | fermented grapes |
| wing | noun | The building had one wing. | annex |
| wink | verb | He winked at her. | blinked eye |
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