| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| wireless | another name for radio, a way of sending sounds through the air without using wires |
| wise | knowing and understanding a lot of things |
| wish | to want something very much |
| wit | understanding, cleverness |
| witch | a wicked, dangerous woman who is supposed to be able to do magic |
| with | near to or alongside. Sometimes the same word also means against, as when you fight with someone |
| wither | to dry up, to shrivel |
| within | inside; in the inner part |
| without | not having or using something. The same word also means against, as when you fight with someone |
| witness | someone who has been something happen and therefore can say he knows all about it |
| witty | clever and amusing |
| wizard | a man who is supposed to be able to do magic |
| wolf | a dangerous wild animal, that looks like a large dog |
| woman | a female human being; a girl when she is grown up |
| wonder | to be surprised at something marvellous, unexpected or strange. The same word also means to question, to want to know |
| wonderful | marvellous; amazing |
| wonderland | an imaginary country where amazing and wonderful things happen |
| wood | a little forest. The same word also means the material that trees are made of. Wood is used to make lots of things like fences, furniture and some buildings |
| wooden | made of wood or hard like wood |
| woodpecker | a wild bird that pecks holes in the bark of trees to find insects for food |
| woodwork | carpentry; the wooden part of a building or furniture |
| wool | the thick warm covering of hair on a sheep, which is made into such things as blankets and clothing |
| woollen | made of wool |
| word | a spoken sound or group of letters that means something when you hear it or read it |
| wordy | verbose, using many words |
| work | to do something useful; not playing |
| workman | someone who works with his hands, often using tools or machinery |
| works | a factory or workshop. The same word also means the machinery in something, such as a clock or watch |
| world | the earth, the people and things on it, and the air around it |
| worm | a small snake-like animal which lives underground and moves by wriggling in the earth |
| worn | looking shabby or ragged. Clothes look worn when you have been wearing them for a long time |
| worry | to be afraid something is going to go wrong or that something bad many happen to someone |
| worship | to honour and praise God |
| worth | the price you would have to pay for something you want to buy. The same word also means deserving or useful; good enough or valuable enough, as when someone says a book is worth reading |
| worthless | not worth anything; no good |
| wound | (rhymes with round) turned and twisted |
| wound | (rhymes with spooned) a cut in your flesh |
| wrap | to cover something by folding paper or cloth around it. The same word also means a shawl or cape worn by girls and women |
| wrath | great anger |
| wreath | a ring of flowers or leaves twisted together |
| wreck | anything that has been ruined or destroyed, leaving only useless bits and pieces. Sometimes the word is short for shipwreck |
| wren | a very small brown wild bird |
| wrest | to pull something away from someone by force |
| wrestle | to struggle with someone to see who is stronger |
| wriggle | to move by twisting and turning |
| wring | to make water come out of something, like wet clothes, by twisting and squeezing |
| wringer | a machine with two rollers that wring the water out of wet washing |
| wrinkle | a small fold or crease in material, clothe, paper or the skin of old people |
| wrist | the thin part of your arm that joins on to your hand |
| write | to draw letters or words so that people can read them |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.