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Wacko

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adjective
mad; insane.
“his willingness to pursue every wacko idea that enters his mind”
noun
a crazy person.
“a trailer park peopled by exotic wackos and misfits”

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Wacky

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  • Absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational: crazy. wacky ideas. a wacky comedian
  • Funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way. Ex: “a wacky chase movie”
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walk down the aisle

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To get married

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Walking stick

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a stick with a curved handle used for support when walking.

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Wander

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Walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way. Ex: “he wandered aimlessly through the narrow streets”. I am going to wander around that field and maybe whilst doing it

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Wane

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something wanes, it becomes gradually weaker or less, often so that it eventually disappears. While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed.
The scandal caused her popularity to wane. Interest in this issue has continued to wane.

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Warbling

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(Of a bird) sing softly and with a succession of constantly changing notes. Ex: “larks were warbling in the trees”
(Of a person) sing in a trilling or quavering voice. Ex: “he warbled in an implausible soprano”

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Warrant

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A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
- Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest

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Water slide

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A slide into a swimming pool, typically flowing with water and incorporating a number of twists and turns.
- We walked over to the line for the water slide and stood there together
- It felt like slipping down a powerful water slide, bouncing left and right

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Wave

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  • move one’s hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal.
    “he waved to me from the train”
  • move to and fro with a swaying or undulating motion while remaining fixed to one point.
    “the flag waved in the wind”
  • a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.
    “he was swept out to sea by a freak wave”
  • a sudden occurrence of or increase in a specified phenomenon, feeling, or emotion.
    “its remarkable how one small gesture can create a wave of kindness”
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Waxed

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Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it.
“I washed and waxed the floor”

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Wedding toast

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a few words of wishes or blessings for the newlywed couple, after which all the guests take a sip of drink in agreement. A good wedding toast is one that strikes the right balance between humour and emotion, is short and sweet, and will be remembered as a great closing to your speech.
* How to Give the Perfect Wedding Toast
* Wedding Toast Examples for a Speech They’ll Remember

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Welcoming

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behaving in a polite or friendly way to a guest or new arrival.
“the cast and crew were very welcoming”

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Well
Very well
I am well, thank you
Quite well, thank you
Ok, not bad
So so
Mmm, not very well
Bad

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Expressions for answer a greeting informal

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What do you do?

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Expression, your job

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What does that mean?

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The meaning of something

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Which is the Clownfish habitat?

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Ocean

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Which is the penguin habitat?

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The pole

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Where does live the brown bear / grizzly bear?

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Forest

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Where does the parakeet live?

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Jungle

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Where does the Whale live

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Ocean

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Which is Zebrah’s habitat?

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Savannah

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Wolf down

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To eat a large amount of food very quickly

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we have got in question

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What have we got?

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Weigh

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find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales.

What is the difference between weight and weigh? And when to …
“Weight” is a noun and “weigh” is a verb. So, if you want to find the weight of something, you can weigh it on some scales. As a verb, weigh is also used more prosaically.
“weigh yourself on the day you begin the diet”

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Weigh down

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A burden (something that you carry but is not phisical, is sometghing emotional) that force to do sometghing that you dont enjoy
*Parting in the weekends is weighing me down
* Don´t get weighed down with all of the information

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What do your parents do?

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They are retired

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whenever

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at whatever time; on whatever occasion (emphasizing a lack of restriction).
“you can ask for help whenever you need it”

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Where were you born?

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In Mexico City

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Whether

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expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives.
“he seemed undecided whether to go or stay”
expressing an inquiry or investigation (often used in indirect questions).
“I’ll see whether she’s at home”
indicating that a statement applies whichever of the alternatives mentioned is the case.
“I’m going whether you like it or not”

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Whisper

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speak very softly using one’s breath without one’s vocal cords, especially for the sake of privacy.
“Alison was whispering in his ear”

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who does he take after to be…,so smart?

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Who does he look like

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Whom

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is the object form of who. We use whom to refer to people in formal styles or in writing, when the person is the object of the verb.
* Whom as the object of a verb or preposition
* From whom did we receive these flowers?
* There’s no one whom I love more.

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Wicked

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Evil or morally wrong.
“a wicked and unscrupulous politician”

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Wicked dark

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Morally very bad : evil.

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Wide

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  • add to, broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, and grow.
  • make or become wider.
    “his grin widened”
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Widower

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a man who has lost his spouse by death and has not remarried.

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Willing

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Ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
“he was quite willing to compromise” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiT1F6l3SwQ

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Windmill

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a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour.

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Wine glass

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a glass with a stem and foot, used for drinking wine.

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Wink

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close and open one eye quickly, typically to indicate that something is a joke or a secret or as a signal of affection or greeting.
“he winked at Nicole as he passed”

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Wipe

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Clean or dry (something) by rubbing its surface with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one’s hand.
“Paul wiped his face with a handkerchief”

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Wire (noun)
/ˈwī(ə)r/

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metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod.
“a coil of copper wire”

44
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Wireless

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having no wire or wires
specifically : operating by means of transmitted electromagnetic waves
//a wireless remote
2a : of or relating to radiotelephony, radiotelegraph, or radio
//a wireless phone
b : of or relating to data communications using radio waves
//wireless Internet access

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Wisdom

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The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise.
- Listen to his words of wisdom
The soundness of an action or decision with regard to the application of experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
- Some questioned the wisdom of building the dam so close to an active volcano

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Within

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  • inside (something).
    “the spread of fire within the building”
  • inside; indoors.
    “inquire within”
47
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Without ego/egoless

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Having no ego, or not having an inflated view of one’s self-importance.
- She was terribly humble, unassuming, shy and egoless
- She is without ego

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Witness

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A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
“police are appealing for witnesses to the accident”

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Wordly

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(Of a person) experienced and sophisticated.
- She was much more worldly than Nora and dismissed the slur.
Of or concerned with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence.
- His ambitions for worldly success.

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Worse

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  • Of poorer quality or lower standard , less good or desirable
  • The accommodations were awful, but the food was worst
  • Mire I’ll or unhappy
  • He felt worse, and groped his way back to bed
  • Less well or skillfully
  • The more famous I became the worse I painted
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Worship

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The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.
“we were soon joined by His Worship the Mayor”
“the worship of God”
“this is the mosque where he used to worship”
“May we all therefore learn to worship, and to learn, in spirit and in truth.”

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Wrap up

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to complete or finish something:
It’s getting late – let’s wrap it up.
She wrapped up a deal just before she left on vacation.

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wres·tling
/ˈres(ə)liNG/
noun

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the sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules.

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Wretched

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In a very unhappy or unfortunate state
- I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again
Of poor quality, very bad
- The wretched conditions of the slums
Used to express anger or annoyance
- She disliked the wretched man intensely

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WYM

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What you mean

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Weakness

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The state or condition of lacking strength
- The country’s weakness in international dealings
A quality or feature regarded as a disadvantage or fault
- You must recognize your product’s strengths and weaknesses
A person or thing that one is unable to resist or likes excessively
- You’re his one weakness, he should never met you

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