5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 644
Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
weak adj. She was an old, weak woman. feeble
adj. The chair was old and weak. rickety
weakness noun He mistook kindness for weakness. feebleness
noun She had a weakness for candy. fondness
wealth noun He had amassed great wealth. riches
noun This state has a wealth of farm crops. abundance
wealthy adj. She is a wealthy woman. rich
weapon noun He had a gun for a weapon. protection
wear verb What will you wear to the dance? put on clothes
verb The tires will wear badly on this road. deteriorate
verb The drugs began to wear off. diminish effect gradually
weary adj. We were weary from our trip. tired
adj. They were weary of his long speech. bored