5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 328

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
winner noun She was the winner in the race. victor
winter noun The winter was cold. cold season
wipe verb You must wipe your feet. clean
wire noun We used wire to tie the load. metal line
noun We received a wire from her. telegram
wisdom noun He had the wisdom of three men. knowledge
wise adj. He was a wise old man. smart
wish noun We will give you your wish. desire
verb I wish that I could go with you. yearn
wit noun His wit saved him many times. cleverness
with prep. Who went with him? as a companion
prep. Stand with him. next to
prep. He was a man with a hat. has possession
prep. She left it with the doorman. in possession of
prep. Are you with me or against me? in support of
prep. Mix the sugar with the milk. among
withdraw verb We will withdraw tomorrow. depart
verb We will withdraw our support. remove
wither verb The leaves withered and died. shriveled
verb He withered away and died. faded
within prep. We will have it within a week. inside the limit
noun It came from within. inside
without prep. We can do it without her. not having
adv. We had to do without. missing something
withstand verb We can withstand troubles. endure