walk

　　She walks two miles every day.

　　one mile = 1.6 kilometers

　　wall

　　He has many pictures on his wall.

　　China built the Great Wall to protect against enemy invasions.

　　want

　　He wants to see her more often.

　　She wants to win a lot of money in the lottery.

　　They want to eat now.

　　war

　　The worlds last major war, World War II, ended in 1945.

　　warm

　　My coffee is warm instead of hot.

　　She likes to sit outside in the warm sunlight.

　　warn

　　A weather radio warns of dangerous storms.

　　The President warned that the country may be entering an economic recession.

　　wash

　　Tommy says that he will wash the car today.

　　waste

　　Do not waste your money by buying video games.

　　He wasted his life by using drugs and alcohol.

　　Watching television is a waste of time.

　　Chemical wastes pollute our water supplies.

　　How do astronauts deal with the problem of wastes from their bodies?

　　watch

　　Did you watch the football game on television?

　　Watch every move he makes.

　　I will watch for her train to arrive.

　　water

　　May I have some water, please?

　　wave

　　The flag is waving in the wind.

　　She waved at me.

　　The waves are especially large today.

　　way

　　This trail is the way to our camp.

　　She says I should drive the way that she does.

　　Show me the way to hit the ball.

　　we

　　He and I will go together, and we will return together.

　　weak He was weak from hunger.

　　We are worried about crossing the weak bridge.

　　You need a strong rope, not a weak one, to tie the boat to the tree.

　　wealth

　　His wealth comes from his rich grandfather.

　　weapon

　　Police could not find the weapon used in the murder.

　　wear What will you wear to the party?

　　weather

　　We will have more cold weather tomorrow.

　　week

　　She will be gone for two weeks.

　　weigh

　　The ticket agent will weigh your bag at the airport.

　　welcome

　　We welcomed the sun after a week of rain.

　　well

　　She is doing well at school.

　　He was sick, but he is well now.

　　We may see more oil wells in Alaska soon.

　　west

　　They live in a town 50 miles west of Chicago.

　　one mile = 1.6 kilometers

　　wet

　　It rained just enough to make the streets wet.

　　My clothing got wet in the rain.

　　what

　　What is this?

　　He wants to know what you would like to drink.

　　wheat

　　We like bread made from whole wheat.

　　The farmer grows wheat in most of his fields.

　　wheel

　　The wheel on his bicycle came off.

　　when

　　When does the train leave?

　　When will she come home?

　　I studied hard when I was in school.

　　where

　　Where is his house?

　　The house where he lives is in the old part of the city.

　　which

　　Which program do you like best?

　　Which students will take the test?

　　while

　　Please come to my house for a while.

　　It may not be a good idea to eat while you are driving.

　　white

　　She calls her cat Snowball because it is white.

　　who

　　Who wants to go?

　　They are the ones who want to go.

　　whole

　　He paid the whole cost of the dinner.

　　The whole group is invited.

　　The whole country celebrates Independence Day.

　　The boy ate the whole cake.

　　why

　　Why did she do it?

　　I do not know why she did it.

　　wide

　　The flood covered a wide area along the river.

　　The new store offered a wide choice of products.

　　wife

　　His wife works at home.

　　wild

　　Many kinds of wild animals live in Americas National Forests.

　　The man was wild with anger.

　　Police broke up the wild party.

　　will

　　They will hold talks tomorrow.

　　willing

　　They are willing to talk about the problem.

　　win

　　Our school won first prize in the foreign language competition.

　　The candidate with the most campaign money usually wins the election.

　　wind

　　In some areas, wind is used to produce electricity.

　　window

　　The glass is broken in many of the windows of the old house.

　　winter

　　Winter lasts for a long time in the mountains.

　　wire

　　Most electric wires in our town are buried in the ground.

　　wise

　　She is a wise woman.

　　The President is a wise leader.

　　wish

　　I wish to have Japanese food tonight.

　　She wishes that her friend will call her.

　　with

　　She walked with her friend.

　　She is here with me.

　　He fixed it with a tool.

　　They live in the house with the red door.

　　withdraw

　　He said he will withdraw from the presidential race.

　　The company says it will withdraw the disputed product from stores.

　　without

　　He grew up without a father.

　　We were without electricity for four hours.

　　They said goodbye without tears.

　　He spoke without thinking.

　　woman

　　The woman with him was his mother.

　　wonder

　　I wonder why she did that.

　　She wonders if it is true.

　　The childs eyes were wide with wonder at the fireworks.

　　wonderful

　　Astronauts on the moon took some wonderful pictures of the Earth.

　　It is a wonderful day.

　　wood His stove burns wood.

　　word

　　The Word Book is a list of words used in VOA Special English radio programs.

　　work

　　She works as an airline pilot.

　　This old house requires a lot of work.

　　You need a strong back to do farm work.

　　What kind of work do you do?

　　world

　　Communication satellites let us talk almost instantly to people in any part of the world.

　　Most of the world wants an end to nuclear weapons.

　　worry

　　They worry that taxes are too high.

　　Others worry that the government will not provide the services they need.

　　worse

　　Air pollution is worse today than it was yesterday.

　　worth

　　The new house is worth almost one million dollars.

　　wound

　　The terrorist attack wounded twelve people.

　　Her feelings were wounded by him.

　　Many were wounded by glass from broken windows.

　　Blood was pouring from the wound in his leg.

　　wreck

　　The storm wrecked many houses in the town.

　　The boy wrecked the family car.

　　The house was a wreck after the wild party.

　　wreckage

　　Searchers found the wreckage of the airplane high on a mountain.

　　write

　　Please write a note to me with your new address.

　　wrong

　　His answer is wrong.

　　He made the wrong decision.

　　It is wrong to steal her money.

　　She knew the difference between right and wrong.

　　walk

　　She walks two miles every day.

　　one mile = 1.6 kilometers

　　wall

　　He has many pictures on his wall.

　　China built the Great Wall to protect against enemy invasions.

　　want

　　He wants to see her more often.

　　She wants to win a lot of money in the lottery.

　　They want to eat now.

　　war

　　The worlds last major war, World War II, ended in 1945.

　　warm

　　My coffee is warm instead of hot.

　　She likes to sit outside in the warm sunlight.

　　warn

　　A weather radio warns of dangerous storms.

　　The President warned that the country may be entering an economic recession.

　　wash

　　Tommy says that he will wash the car today.

　　waste

　　Do not waste your money by buying video games.

　　He wasted his life by using drugs and alcohol.

　　Watching television is a waste of time.

　　Chemical wastes pollute our water supplies.

　　How do astronauts deal with the problem of wastes from their bodies?

　　watch

　　Did you watch the football game on television?

　　Watch every move he makes.

　　I will watch for her train to arrive.

　　water

　　May I have some water, please?

　　wave

　　The flag is waving in the wind.

　　She waved at me.

　　The waves are especially large today.

　　way

　　This trail is the way to our camp.

　　She says I should drive the way that she does.

　　Show me the way to hit the ball.

　　we

　　He and I will go together, and we will return together.

　　weak He was weak from hunger.

　　We are worried about crossing the weak bridge.

　　You need a strong rope, not a weak one, to tie the boat to the tree.

　　wealth

　　His wealth comes from his rich grandfather.

　　weapon

　　Police could not find the weapon used in the murder.

　　wear What will you wear to the party?

　　weather

　　We will have more cold weather tomorrow.

　　week

　　She will be gone for two weeks.

　　weigh

　　The ticket agent will weigh your bag at the airport.

　　welcome

　　We welcomed the sun after a week of rain.

　　well

　　She is doing well at school.

　　He was sick, but he is well now.

　　We may see more oil wells in Alaska soon.

　　west

　　They live in a town 50 miles west of Chicago.

　　one mile = 1.6 kilometers

　　wet

　　It rained just enough to make the streets wet.

　　My clothing got wet in the rain.

　　what

　　What is this?

　　He wants to know what you would like to drink.

　　wheat

　　We like bread made from whole wheat.

　　The farmer grows wheat in most of his fields.

　　wheel

　　The wheel on his bicycle came off.

　　when

　　When does the train leave?

　　When will she come home?

　　I studied hard when I was in school.

　　where

　　Where is his house?

　　The house where he lives is in the old part of the city.

　　which

　　Which program do you like best?

　　Which students will take the test?

　　while

　　Please come to my house for a while.

　　It may not be a good idea to eat while you are driving.

　　white

　　She calls her cat Snowball because it is white.

　　who

　　Who wants to go?

　　They are the ones who want to go.

　　whole

　　He paid the whole cost of the dinner.

　　The whole group is invited.

　　The whole country celebrates Independence Day.

　　The boy ate the whole cake.

　　why

　　Why did she do it?

　　I do not know why she did it.

　　wide

　　The flood covered a wide area along the river.

　　The new store offered a wide choice of products.

　　wife

　　His wife works at home.

　　wild

　　Many kinds of wild animals live in Americas National Forests.

　　The man was wild with anger.

　　Police broke up the wild party.

　　will

　　They will hold talks tomorrow.

　　willing

　　They are willing to talk about the problem.

　　win

　　Our school won first prize in the foreign language competition.

　　The candidate with the most campaign money usually wins the election.

　　wind

　　In some areas, wind is used to produce electricity.

　　window

　　The glass is broken in many of the windows of the old house.

　　winter

　　Winter lasts for a long time in the mountains.

　　wire

　　Most electric wires in our town are buried in the ground.

　　wise

　　She is a wise woman.

　　The President is a wise leader.

　　wish

　　I wish to have Japanese food tonight.

　　She wishes that her friend will call her.

　　with

　　She walked with her friend.

　　She is here with me.

　　He fixed it with a tool.

　　They live in the house with the red door.

　　withdraw

　　He said he will withdraw from the presidential race.

　　The company says it will withdraw the disputed product from stores.

　　without

　　He grew up without a father.

　　We were without electricity for four hours.

　　They said goodbye without tears.

　　He spoke without thinking.

　　woman

　　The woman with him was his mother.

　　wonder

　　I wonder why she did that.

　　She wonders if it is true.

　　The childs eyes were wide with wonder at the fireworks.

　　wonderful

　　Astronauts on the moon took some wonderful pictures of the Earth.

　　It is a wonderful day.

　　wood His stove burns wood.

　　word

　　The Word Book is a list of words used in VOA Special English radio programs.

　　work

　　She works as an airline pilot.

　　This old house requires a lot of work.

　　You need a strong back to do farm work.

　　What kind of work do you do?

　　world

　　Communication satellites let us talk almost instantly to people in any part of the world.

　　Most of the world wants an end to nuclear weapons.

　　worry

　　They worry that taxes are too high.

　　Others worry that the government will not provide the services they need.

　　worse

　　Air pollution is worse today than it was yesterday.

　　worth

　　The new house is worth almost one million dollars.

　　wound

　　The terrorist attack wounded twelve people.

　　Her feelings were wounded by him.

　　Many were wounded by glass from broken windows.

　　Blood was pouring from the wound in his leg.

　　wreck

　　The storm wrecked many houses in the town.

　　The boy wrecked the family car.

　　The house was a wreck after the wild party.

　　wreckage

　　Searchers found the wreckage of the airplane high on a mountain.

　　write

　　Please write a note to me with your new address.

　　wrong

　　His answer is wrong.

　　He made the wrong decision.

　　It is wrong to steal her money.

　　She knew the difference between right and wrong.