waver, wavered, wavering, wavers.intransitive verbs
to move unsteadily back and forth; to exhibit irresolution or indecision; vacillate.(wavered over buying a house); to become unsteady or unsure; falter (his resolve began to waver); to tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note; to flicker or glimmer, as light
waver, waverer.nouns
waveringly.adverb
synonyms.swing, hesitate, vacillate

wavelength-noun
the distance between one peak or crest of a wave of light, heat, or other energy and the next corresponding peak or crest, its frequency, the number of crests that move past a point in one second

whereas.conjunction
it being the fact that; inasmuch as; while at the same time; while on the contrary; as a result of the fact that (because, as, considering, inasmuch as, seeing, since)
whereas.noun
an introductory statement to a formal document; a preamble; a conditional statement

wherefore.adverb
for this purpose or cause; for what purpose or reason; why; therefore
wherefore.noun
a purpose or cause (wanted to know all the whys and wherefores)

wherein.adverb
in what way; how (wherein have we missed the mark?)
wherein.conjunction
in which location; where (the country wherein those people live); during which; in what way; how (showed them wherein they will need a direction change)

whereof.conjunction
of what (I know whereof I speak); of which (ancient pottery whereof many examples are lost); of whom
whereof adverb

wherewith.pronomial
the thing or things with which
wherewith.conjunctive
by means of which
wherewith.adverb
with what or which

writhe, writhed, writhing, writhes.verbs
intransitive verb use-to twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment; to move with a twisting or contorted motion
transitive verb use.to cause to twist or squirm; contort
writhe, writher.noun
the act or an instance of writhing; a contortion

water.noun
a clear, colorless, odorless and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents which comes in three forms. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.337 pounds (3.772 kilograms); but why is it the way it is?

winnow.verb
winnowed, winnowing, winnows.transitive verbs
to separate the chaff from (grain) by means of a current of air; to rid of undesirable parts; to blow (chaff) off or away; to blow away; scatter; to blow on; fan (a breeze winnowing the tall grass)

warrant.noun
authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior; justification for an action or a belief; grounds; something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof
Law.-.a judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, a seizure, or an arrest or to execute a judgment; a warrant officer
warrant, warranted, warranting, warrants.transitive verbs
to guarantee or attest to the quality, accuracy, or condition of, to the character or reliability of; vouch for; to guarantee (a product); to guarantee a purchaser indemnification against damage or loss
warrantability.noun
warrantable, warrantless.adjectives
warrantably.adverb

wretch.noun
a miserable, unfortunate, or unhappy person; a person regarded as base, mean, or despicable

wretched.(pronounced retch id), wretcheder, wretchedest.adjectives
in a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable (the wretched prisoners huddling in the stinking cages); characterized by or attended with misery or woe (a wretched life); of a poor or mean character; dismal (a wretched building); contemptible; despicable.(wretched treatment of the patients); of very inferior quality (wretched prose)
wretchedly.adverb
wretchedness.noun

wean, weaned, weaning, weans.transitive verbs
to accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; to detach from that to which one is strongly habituated or devoted (she weaned herself from cigarettes)

ward, warded, warding, wards.transitive verbs
to guard; protect
phrasal verb-ward off; to turn aside; parry-(ward off an opponent's blows); to try to prevent; avert (took vitamins to ward off head colds)

wild-goose chase.noun
a futile pursuit or search

walloping.adjective
very large; a whopper; huge (a walloping fish); very fine; impressive (a walloping success)
walloping.adverb
used as an intensive.(a walloping huge lie)
walloping.noun
a sound thrashing or defeat
wallop.verb
walloped, walloping, wallops.transitive verbs
to beat soundly; thrash; to strike with a hard blow; to defeat thoroughly
intransitive use.to move in a rolling, clumsy manner; waddle; to boil noisily
wallop.noun
a hard or severe blow; the ability to strike a powerful blow (the building came down with a wallop); the capacity to create a forceful effect (the movie packed a powerful emotional wallop)
walloper.noun

warp, warped, warping, warps.verbs
transitive use.to turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape; to turn from a correct or proper course; deflect; to affect unfavorably, unfairly, or wrongly; bias
warp.noun
the state of being twisted or bent out of shape; a distortion or twist, especially in a piece of wood; a mental or moral twist, aberration, or deviation
warper.noun

wonder.noun
the emotion aroused by something awe inspiring, astounding, or marvelous (gazed with wonder at the northern lights); something that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration
wonder, wondered, wondering, wonders.verbs
intransitive use.to have a feeling of awe or admiration; to have a feeling of surprise; to be filled with curiosity
transitive use.to feel curiosity about (wondered what was going on)
wonder.adjective
arousing awe or admiration; wonderful; far superior to anything formerly recognized or foreseen
wonderer.noun

wonderment.noun
astonishment, awe, or surprise; something that produces wonder; a marvel; puzzlement or curiosity

wastrel.noun
one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; a profligate; an idler or a loafer

wispy.adjective,.comparative and superlative forms.wispier; wispiest
very thin and light (high wispy clouds), she wore a dress made from some wispy material); not thick or full (her hair was wispy; she had soft wispy bangs, the wispy beginnings of a beard);
very soft and quiet (her voice was wispy {barely audible} to me)

well1.noun
a deep hole or shaft sunk into the earth to obtain water, oil, gas, or brine; a container or reservoir for a liquid, such as ink; a place where water issues from the earth; a spring or fountain; a mineral spring; a watering place; an abundant source (a well of information); a cistern with a perforated bottom in the hold of a fishing vessel for keeping fish alive; an enclosed space for receiving and holding something, such as the wheels of an airplane when retracted
well, welled, welling, wells.verbs
intransitive use.to rise to the surface, ready to flow (tears welled in my eyes); to rise or surge from an inner source (the answer I sought from God just welled up in my mind one day)
transitive use.to pour forth
well2.adverb
better, best; in a good or proper manner (behaved well); skillfully or proficiently (dances well)l satisfactorily or sufficiently (slept well); successfully or effectively (gets along well with people); in a comfortable or affluent manner (lived well); in a manner affording benefit or gain; advantageously (married well); with reason or propriety; reasonably (can't very well say no); in all likelihood; indeed (you may well need your umbrella); in a prudent or sensible manner (you would do well to keep your mouth shut); in a close or familiar manner (knew them well); in a favorable or approving manner (spoke well of them); thoroughly; completely (well cooked; cooked well); perfectly; clearly (I well understand your intentions); to a suitable or appropriate degree (well pleased).; to a considerable extent or degree (well over the estimate); with care or attention (listened well); entirely; fully (well worth seeing)
well.adjective
better, best; in a satisfactory condition; right or proper (all is well) ; not ailing, infirm, or diseased; healthy; advisable; prudent (it would be well not to ask; fortunate; good; (it is well that you stayed)
well.interjection
used to introduce a remark, resume a narrative, or fill a pause during conversation; used to express surprise
as well.idiom
in addition; also (mentioned other matters as well); with equal effect (I might as well come and see you)
in well with.idiom
in a position to influence or be favored by (he's in well with her family)