| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 658 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| wooden | adj. | It was a wooden spoon. | hardwood |
| adj. | He had a wooden smile. | unnatural | |
| woodpecker | noun | The woodpecker hammered at the tree. | type of bird |
| wool | noun | The sweater was made of wool. | sheep hair |
| woolen | adj. | She wore woolen socks. | made of wool |
| word | noun | I gave him my word. | pledge |
| noun | He needs a word of encouragement. | expression | |
| noun | Say the word and we'll do it. | command | |
| noun | We've had no word from them. | communication | |
| work | verb | We want you to work here. | labor |
| verb | He worked the soil. | cultivated | |
| verb | He can work this machine. | operate | |
| verb | You will work as a driver. | function | |