| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 662 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| wrestle | verb | They wrestled with the budget. | struggled |
| noun | The wrestle with enemies was fierce. | fight | |
| wretched | adj. | They lived in wretched poverty. | dismal |
| adj. | He was a wretched old man. | despicable | |
| wring | verb | We shall wring the truth from him. | extract |
| wrinkle | noun | The dress had many wrinkles. | crinkles |
| verb | Don't wrinkle the paper. | crumple | |
| wrist | noun | The power is in the wrist. | joint above hand |
| write | verb | Write your name on the paper. | form letters of |
| verb | We shall write a book about canning. | author | |
| writer | noun | He is a well-known writer. | author |
| writing | noun | Her writing is enjoyed by everyone. | books |
| noun | His writing is barely readable. | penmanship | |