| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 648 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| whale | noun | Whales were hunted for their oil. | large sea mammal |
| wharf | noun | The ship tied up to the wharf. | dock |
| what | pron. | What are we having for dinner? | which things |
| pron. | What are possessions to a dead man? | how much value | |
| adj. | What college are you attending? | which | |
| adv. | What does it matter? | how much | |
| intj. | What! You went anyway. | express surprise | |
| whatever | pron. | Do whatever you please. | anything |
| pron. | Whatever happens, we will go. | no matter what | |
| adj. | Whatever questions you ask it is OK. | any | |
| wheat | noun | Wheat is an important grain. | a cereal grain |
| wheel | noun | The wheel of the car was damaged. | disk |
| verb | I wheeled her into the dining room. | transport wheeled vehicle | |