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washcloth
wash•cloth /wŏsh′ klôth′/, /wŏsh′ klŏth′/,
or /wôsh′ klôth′/ n. a cloth used to wash a
person’s face or body. Use a washcloth to
wash your face.
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watch /wŏch/ v. a. to look at. Did you watch
television after school? b. to pay attention
to; to be careful. Watch where you are going.
2
watch /wŏch/ n. (watch•es pl.) a small clock
that is worn on the wrist or carried in a
pocket. I checked my watch before I left
the house.
watch
wa•ter /wô′ tər/ or /wŏt′ ər/ n. the clear
liquid that falls as rain. Water becomes ice
when it freezes.
1
wave /wāv/ n. a. a rising swell of water
moving across the surface of a body of
water. The waves splashed against the rocks.
b. a signal made with the hand. He gave a
wave as he passed us.
2
wave /wāv/ v. (waves, waved, wav•ing)
a. to move up and down or from side to
side. The branches wave in the wind. b. to
give a signal or greeting by moving the
hand. We wave good-bye.
way /wā/ n. a. a path, road, or course. The
way was blocked by a fallen tree.
b. direction. Come this way. c. distance. It’s
only a short way from here. d. a manner. She
has a funny way of talking. e. a detail or
feature. In many ways his plan seemed good.
wear /wâr/ v. (wears, wore, worn, wear•ing)
a. to have on the body. People wear clothes.
b. to make or produce gradually as a result
of rubbing, scraping, etc. He wore a hole in
the sleeve of his sweater.
➤ Wear sounds like where.
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whirl
weav•ing /wē′ vĭng/ v. (weaves, wove,
wov•en, weav•ing) making by lacing
threads, yarns, or strips under and over each
other. She is weaving a basket out of straw.
we’d /wēd/ contraction of we had or we
would.
weigh /wā/ v. a. to determine the weight of
by using a scale. Weigh the package before
you mail it. b. to have weight of a certain
amount. She weighs eighty pounds.
wel•come /wĕl′ kəm/ v. (wel•comes,
wel•comed, wel•com•ing) to greet with
pleasure. The flight attendant will welcome
us on the plane.
we’ll /wēl/ contraction of we will.
➤ We’ll sounds like wheel.
were /wûr/ past tense of be.
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west /wĕst/ n. the direction in which the sun
sets. East and west are opposite directions.
2
west /wĕst/ adj. a. in the west; of the west;
toward the west. Cindy lives in the west part
of town. b. from the west. A west wind was
blowing.
3
west /wĕst/ adv. toward the west. We walked
west.
we’ve /wēv/ contraction of we have.
wheel /hwēl/ or /wēl/ n. (wheels pl.) a round
frame that turns on a central axis. A bicycle
has two wheels.
➤ Wheel sounds like we’ll.
wheel•chair /hwēl′ châr′/ or /wēl′-/ n. a
chair with two large and two small wheels
for use by a disabled person. The wheelchair
helped him get around after he broke his leg.
where /hwâr/ or /wâr/ adv. a. in or at what
1
place. Where will you be? b. to what place.
Where did you go?
where /hwâr/ or /wâr/ conj. to the place
2
that; in the place that. Stay where you are.
➤ Where sounds like wear.
whirl /hwûrl/ or /wûrl/ v. to move in a circle
with great force or speed. The wind made
the pinwheel whirl.
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