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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 331 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| wound | noun | He suffered a wound in the war. | injury |
| verb | The road wound through the hills. | twisted | |
| wrap | verb | Wrap your package in paper. | encase |
| noun | She wore a heavy wrap. | coat | |
| wrath | noun | Do not incur his wrath. | anger |
| wreath | noun | We laid a wreath on his grave. | ring of flowers |
| wreck | noun | The train wreck injured many people. | bad accident |
| noun | The machine was a wreck. | worn out | |
| verb | She wrecked the car. | demolished | |
| wrench | noun | It came loose with a great wrench. | pull |
| verb | We wrenched it free. | forced | |
| verb | She wrenched her back while lifting. | twisted | |
| wrestle | verb | They wrestled with the budget. | struggled |
| noun | The wrestle with enemies was fierce. | fight | |
| wretched | adj. | They lived in wretched poverty. | dismal |
| adj. | He was a wretched old man. | despicable | |
| wring | verb | We shall wring the truth from him. | extract |
| wrinkle | noun | The dress had many wrinkles. | crinkles |
| verb | Don't wrinkle the paper. | crumple | |
| wrist | noun | The power is in the wrist. | joint above hand |
| write | verb | Write your name on the paper. | form letters of |
| verb | We shall write a book about canning. | author | |
| writer | noun | He is a well-known writer. | author |
| writing | noun | Her writing is enjoyed by everyone. | books |
| noun | His writing is barely readable. | penmanship | |
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