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| a solemn promise.
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| vowel
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| a sound represented by the letters a, e, i, o, or u
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| vulture
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| a large bird of prey that feeds on dead animals.
| Vultures have a good sense of smell and good eyesight. Their feet are adapted for walking rather than holding onto branches.
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| wade
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| to walk through water.
| We waded across the stream.
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| wafer
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| a thin, crisp cookie that is often eaten with ice cream.
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| waffle
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| a crisp, thick pancake with squares pressed into it.
| Waffles are made from eggs and flour.
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| wage
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| the money paid to some in return for work.
| He collects his weekly wages every Friday.
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| wagon
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| a vehicle with four wheels used for transporting heavy loads.
| A wagon can be pulled by a train or a horse.
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| waist
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| the narrower part of your body between your chest and your hips.
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| wait
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| to stay in a place or delay doing something until a certain event happens.
| Wait for me!
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| waiter / waitress
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| someone whose job it is to serve you with a meal.
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| wake
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| to stop sleeping or to stop someone else from sleeping.
| I woke up early this morning.
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| walk
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| to move along on foot.
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| walker
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| a framework, usually waist-high, that a baby or handicapped person might use to help them walk.
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| wall
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| a vertical surface made of stone, brick, or another material. Walls are used to enclose a space or to form the outside structure and inside divisions of a building.
| There was a high wall around the garden.
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| wallaby
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| a plant-eating marsupial from Australia that looks like a small kangaroo.
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| wallet
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| a small, soft case for carrying money
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| walrus
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| a very large sea mammal that lives on the ice in the Arctic and hunts for its food in the icy waters. Walruses have very tough skin and whiskers. They have a thick layer of fat called blubber to keep them warm instead of fur.
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| wand
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| a long, slender stick used for performing magic tricks.
| In fairy tales, wands are used for casting magic spells.
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| wander
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| to go from place to place without any real purpose or destination.
| My friends love to wander around the mall.
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| want
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| to wish to have or do something.
| I want a puppy for my birthday.
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| war
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| a period of fighting between countries or groups of people.
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| wardrobe
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| a cupboard for clothing.
| A winter wardrobe.
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| warehouse
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| a large building used for storing goods.
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| warm
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| having a temperature that is between cool and hot.
| The hot water bottle felt nice and warm.
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| warn
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| to tell or signal to someone that there may be a problem or danger ahead.
| The sign on the fence warned of radioactivity in the area.
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| warship
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| a ship armed with weapons that is used during a war.
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| wash
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| to clean yourself or something else with water and soap.
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| wasp
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| a type of flying insect that can sting.
| A wasp uses its sting to defend itself and to catch other insects for food.
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| waste
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| to use more of something than you really need or want.
| Don’t waste electricity!
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