Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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wobble

wobbles wobbling wobbled verb

to move

unsteadily.

He wobbled

on his ice skates.

woke

from the verb to wake

He woke her very early.

wolf

wolves noun

a wild mammal that is part

of the dog family and lives

in cold regions. Wolves live in

packs and hunt other animals

for food.

woman

women noun

an adult human female.

N say wum-an

wombat

wombats noun

a marsupial that lives in

Australia. A wombat looks

like a small bear and lives

underground, eating leaves,

roots, and bark.

won

from the verb to win

We won the match.

N say wun

wonder

noun

a feeling caused by

an extraordinary

or amazing thing.

They looked in wonder

at the bright lights in the sky.

N say wun-der

wonder

wonders wondering wondered

verb

to question or think about

something in a curious or

doubtful way.

I wonder how she managed

to arrive first?

wonderful

adjective

amazing or extraordinary.

A wonderful idea.

N say wun-dur-ful

wood

noun

1 the hard material from

a tree’s trunk or branches

used to make furniture and

objects or to burn for fuel.

The train is made of wood.

wooden adjective

2 a group of trees

growing together.

woodwind

instrument

woodwind instruments noun

one of a group of musical

instruments that is

played by blowing.

Some, such as

the clarinet, are

made from wood

while others, such

as the flute, are

made from metal.

alto clarinet

wool

noun

the soft hair of sheep and

some other animals that

can be used to make cloth,

clothes, carpets,

and blankets.

woolen

adjective

made from wool.

woolen hat

word

words noun

1 a sound or group of sounds

that stands for an idea,

an object, or an action.

2 the group of letters you use

to write down these sounds.

word processing

verb

writing, correcting, and

storing documents

electronically.

wore

from the verb to wear

He wore a yellow T-shirt.

work

works working worked verb

1 to use effort to

do something.

I worked hard when I painted

the house.

2 to do a job or task.

My father works in a factory.

work noun

3 to operate efficiently.

This washing machine is not

working properly.

world

noun

the planet Earth and all the

people and things on it.

worm

worms noun

a small animal with a soft

body and no legs or backbone.

earthworm

worry

worries worrying worried verb

to feel anxious.

I am worried about my exams.

N say wur-ee

worry noun

worse

from the adjective bad

very bad.

Last week’s weather was bad,

but today, it is worse.

wobble

sheep’s wool

wool yarn