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wait on
To serve food and drinks to people, as in a restaurant.
waitlist
A list of students waiting for a place in a full course.
walk out
To leave a place suddenly to show anger or protest.
warm-blooded
Able to keep a steady body temperature no matter how hot or cold.
warranty
a guarantee for a product's repair or replacement
wavelength
The distance between two peaks of a wave.
wear off
To slowly become weaker and then disappear.
weather forecast
A report predicting conditions like rain, wind, and temperature for coming days.
weathering
The slow breaking down of rock by wind, water, and temperature changes.
welfare
government assistance for those in need
wet behind the ears
Inexperienced or naive.
wetland
An area of land saturated with water.
white blood cell
A tiny part of the immune system that attacks germs and fights infection.
white lie
a harmless or trivial lie.
white-collar crime
Nonviolent crime done by office workers or businesspeople, usually for money.
wholesaler
A person or business selling goods in bulk.
wide of the mark
not accurate or off target
wind up
To end up in a particular place or situation, often unplanned.
withdraw
To officially leave a class before the term is over.
word of mouth
information passed verbally between people
work on
To spend time and effort improving or creating something.
work out
To find a solution to a problem by thinking about it.
workshop
A group meeting for discussion and practical learning.
worse for wear
damaged or in poor condition.
Words selected by Inoh for the TOEFL iBT test. Not an official ETS list. How these words were chosen →