| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 651 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| whisker | noun | He wore whiskers on his chin. | beard |
| whisky | noun | They drank whisky until drunk. | hard liquor |
| whisper | noun | She spoke in a whisper. | murmur |
| verb | He whispered to his friend. | murmured | |
| noun | There wasn't a whisper of scandal. | hint | |
| whistle | noun | We heard the train whistle blowing. | horn |
| verb | Whistle and I will come running. | signal | |
| white | adj. | She wore a white dress. | snowy |
| adj. | Her face was white. | pale | |
| whitewash | verb | They tried to whitewash the event. | cover up |
| who | pron. | Who left? | what person |
| whoever | pron. | Whoever comes will be welcomed. | no matter who |
| pron. | Whoever could have dreamed of that. | which person | |