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**worst** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Worst means the most bad of all.[↗](../../worst/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The worst is the most bad thing that can happen.[↗](../../worst/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* At worst means if things go as badly as they can.[↗](../../worst/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her worst score was 6.[↗](../../worst/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the worst case, how many must you pick?[↗](../../worst/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Which day had the worst weather?[↗](../../worst/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · His worst time was 12 seconds.[↗](../../worst/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · That was the worst film I have ever seen.[↗](../../worst/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The worst part of the trip was the long wait.[↗](../../worst/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Hope for the best and plan for the worst.[↗](../../worst/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · At worst, we will be ten minutes late.[↗](../../worst/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He was the worst king that England ever had.[↗](../../worst/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · God made all things as this one compared to that one: \[note 1: \[Ecclesiastes 7:14\]\] good compared to evil, better and best and a worse and worst.[↗](../../worst/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../worst/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Wherefore I will bring the worst of the nations, and they shall possess their houses; I will also make the pride of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be profaned.[↗](../../worst/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.7.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worst/#x11 "tree and pragmatics")

**wort** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* An old word for a plant or herb, used in the name of a plant such as saltwort.[↗](../../wort/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They pluck salt-wort with wormwood; and the roots of the broom are their food.[↗](../../wort/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.30.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wort/#x1 "tree and pragmatics")

**worth** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Worth tells how much money something could be sold for: «a dime is worth 10 cents».[↗](../../worth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Worth it» or «worth doing» means good enough to spend the time, money or effort.[↗](../../worth/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A person's worth is how valuable or important they are.[↗](../../worth/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «10 dollars' worth of» means as much as 10 dollars buys.[↗](../../worth/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A dime is worth 10 cents.[↗](../../worth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The house is worth 200,000 dollars.[↗](../../worth/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How much are 5 coins worth?[↗](../../worth/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She bought 30 dollars' worth of food.[↗](../../worth/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The long walk was worth it for the view.[↗](../../worth/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum is worth a visit.[↗](../../worth/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It is worth checking your answer again.[↗](../../worth/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Each gold star is worth 2 points.[↗](../../worth/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It is quite worth while trying.’[↗](../../worth/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · 'My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.'[↗](../../worth/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.23.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worth/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy valuation unto the year of jubilee; and he shall give thy valuation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD.[↗](../../worth/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.27.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worth/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Be this as it may, it is worth while to know the extravagant hypotheses which ancient Jewish philosophers and theologians framed as soon as they began to contemplate and to reason, endeavoring to combine oriental and Greek theories.[↗](../../worth/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../worth/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.[↗](../../worth/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.10.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worth/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Son of man, prophesy, and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Wail ye: Woe worth the day\![↗](../../worth/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.30.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worth/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?[↗](../../worth/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.24.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worth/#x15 "tree and pragmatics")

**worthily** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a way that deserves honour or respect; with the right kind of quality for a role.[↗](../../worthily/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The queen ruled worthily for many years.[↗](../../worthily/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He wore the crown worthily.[↗](../../worthily/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She tried to behave worthily in front of the guests.[↗](../../worthily/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The LORD make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and do thou worthily in Ephrath, and be famous in Beth-lehem; (Writings RUT.4.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worthily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics")

**worthless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Having no value or use; not worth any money.[↗](../../worthless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of a person, unkind) Feeling or being treated as having no value.[↗](../../worthless/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old painting turned out to be not worthless but very valuable.[↗](../../worthless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Fake gold is worthless.[↗](../../worthless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The ticket was worthless after the show had ended.[↗](../../worthless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · His promises were worthless because he never kept them.[↗](../../worthless/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · No one is worthless; everybody matters.[↗](../../worthless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The coins were worthless in the new country.[↗](../../worthless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The casket was splendid, but the contents were worthless.[↗](../../worthless/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Burnet, Early Greek Pliitosopliy, page 99) that "all that has come down to us under the names of various disciples of Pythagoras is pure forgery, of the most worthless kind.[↗](../../worthless/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../worthless/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock\![↗](../../worthless/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ZEC.11.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worthless/#x9 "tree and pragmatics")

**worthwhile** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Worth the time, effort or money you spend; useful or good to do.[↗](../../worthwhile/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Practising every day is worthwhile.[↗](../../worthwhile/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Helping at the food bank was a worthwhile thing to do.[↗](../../worthwhile/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The long walk was worthwhile for the view.[↗](../../worthwhile/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It's worthwhile checking your work before you hand it in.[↗](../../worthwhile/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Is it worthwhile paying more for the bigger box?[↗](../../worthwhile/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · They did some worthwhile work for the charity.[↗](../../worthwhile/#x6 "tree and pragmatics")

**worthy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Deserving respect, praise or attention: a worthy winner.[↗](../../worthy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Worthy of something means deserving it: worthy of a prize.[↗](../../worthy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Good and useful, but sometimes a bit dull: a worthy cause, a worthy book.[↗](../../worthy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (noun, old or jokey) An important person: the local worthies.[↗](../../worthy/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She was a worthy winner of the race.[↗](../../worthy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The story is worthy of a prize.[↗](../../worthy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We raised money for a worthy cause.[↗](../../worthy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Worthy is the Lamb,» sang the choir.[↗](../../worthy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Prove yourself worthy of their trust.[↗](../../worthy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The town's worthies met in the hall.[↗](../../worthy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Is the old boat still seaworthy?[↗](../../worthy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · But the following statement is worthy of notice.[↗](../../worthy/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree; (Torah DEU.21.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worthy/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death; for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter.[↗](../../worthy/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.22.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worthy/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · I am not worthy of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which Thou hast shown unto Thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two camps.[↗](../../worthy/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.32.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worthy/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · He bethinketh himself of his worthies; they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.[↗](../../worthy/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets NAM.2.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worthy/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my peace, for the adversary is not worthy that the king be endamaged.'[↗](../../worthy/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.7.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worthy/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria, thy worthies are at rest; thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and there is none to gather them.[↗](../../worthy/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets NAM.3.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../worthy/#x14 "tree and pragmatics")

**wot** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* I know; I am aware.[↗](../../wot/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He replied: “Dear uncle, heavy news, God wot!”[↗](../../wot/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (English Fairy Tales) · "Silly maiden, thy words make a lot Of a very small matter; For fear of my valour, I wot, His armour will clatter.[↗](../../wot/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Indian Fairy Tales)

**wouldest** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* You would; a form of "will" used with "thou" in the past or in wishing.[↗](../../wouldest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* and seest among the captives a woman of goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;[↗](../../wouldest/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.21.11, JPS 1917) · ‘By the hand of my friend,’ answered Kai, ‘often dost thou utter that with thy tongue which thou wouldest not make good with thy deeds.’[↗](../../wouldest/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (The Lilac Fairy Book) · And Abimelech said: 'What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.'[↗](../../wouldest/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.26.10, JPS 1917)

**wouldst** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* You would; a form of "will" used with "thou" in the past or in wishing.[↗](../../wouldst/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Methought thou wouldst not let me go alive.[↗](../../wouldst/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) · And wouldst thou then read everything that is written?[↗](../../wouldst/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) · Methought thou wouldst tear me in pieces with thy dogs.[↗](../../wouldst/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales)

**wound** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wound (said «woond») is an injury where the skin or body is cut, broken or damaged, especially by a weapon or sharp object.[↗](../../wound/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To wound is to hurt someone so they get a wound; it can also mean to hurt someone's feelings.[↗](../../wound/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Wound (said «wownd», rhyming with «round») is the past form of «wind»: you wind a clock or a string, and yesterday you wound it.[↗](../../wound/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The nurse cleaned the wound on my knee.[↗](../../wound/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Press a clean cloth on the wound to stop the bleeding.[↗](../../wound/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The soldier had a wound on his arm.[↗](../../wound/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bird was wounded, so we called the animal rescue.[↗](../../wound/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His unkind words wounded her feelings.[↗](../../wound/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I wound the wool into a ball.[↗](../../wound/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The road wound up the hill like a snake.[↗](../../wound/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · She was so wound up before the test that she couldn't sleep.[↗](../../wound/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · “And with what was he wounded?”[↗](../../wound/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.[↗](../../wound/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.21.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wound/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech; for I have slain a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me; (Torah GEN.4.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wound/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · See now that I, even I, am He, and there is no god with Me; I kill, and I make alive; I have wounded, and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of My hand.[↗](../../wound/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.39, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wound/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.[↗](../../wound/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.38.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wound/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.[↗](../../wound/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.147.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wound/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.[↗](../../wound/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.109.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wound/#x15 "tree and pragmatics")

**woven** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Made by weaving: crossing threads, strips or stems over and under each other.[↗](../../woven/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of a story or ideas) Joined together closely: a story woven from many tales.[↗](../../woven/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The basket was woven from willow.[↗](../../woven/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The spider had woven a huge web overnight.[↗](../../woven/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a woven mat from strips of paper in art.[↗](../../woven/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This scarf is woven from wool.[↗](../../woven/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many old tales are woven into the book.[↗](../../woven/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A woven pattern goes over, under, over, under.[↗](../../woven/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He wore a loin cloth of woven sweet grass.[↗](../../woven/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue; (Torah EXO.39.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../woven/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And they made the tunics of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, (Torah EXO.39.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../woven/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the tunic, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the skilfully woven band of the ephod.[↗](../../woven/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.29.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../woven/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · and thou didst take thy richly woven garments and cover them, and didst set Mine oil and Mine incense before them.[↗](../../woven/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.16.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../woven/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.[↗](../../woven/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.45.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../woven/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · I clothed thee also with richly woven work, and shod thee with sealskin, and I wound fine linen about thy head, and covered thee with silk.[↗](../../woven/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.16.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../woven/#x13 "tree and pragmatics")

**wow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (exclamation) Said when you are surprised, amazed or impressed.[↗](../../wow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb, informal) To impress someone greatly: «She wowed the judges».[↗](../../wow/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun, informal) A great success: «The show was a wow».[↗](../../wow/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (sarcastic) Used to show you are not impressed: «Wow, thanks a lot».[↗](../../wow/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Wow, look at that rainbow\![↗](../../wow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Wow, you got full marks!»[↗](../../wow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The magician wowed the audience.[↗](../../wow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The new playground has a real wow factor.[↗](../../wow/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Use some wow words in your story to make it exciting.[↗](../../wow/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · «Wow, thanks for eating all the chips,» said Lily crossly.[↗](../../wow/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The dancers wowed the judges at the competition.[↗](../../wow/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Wow, but it's a fine feeling to be so smart!"[↗](../../wow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics")

**wrack** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Wrack is seaweed, especially the brown seaweed that grows on rocks or is washed up on the beach (bladder wrack, toothed wrack).[↗](../../wrack/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Wrack and ruin» (also «rack and ruin») means a state of falling to pieces from neglect.[↗](../../wrack/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Wrack is sometimes used as a spelling of «rack» in «wracked with pain» (tormented by).[↗](../../wrack/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We popped the air bubbles on the bladder wrack in the rock pool.[↗](../../wrack/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The tide left a line of wrack along the beach.[↗](../../wrack/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old farmhouse went to wrack and ruin.[↗](../../wrack/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She was wracked with worry when her cat went missing.[↗](../../wrack/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Crabs hide under the wet wrack on the rocks.[↗](../../wrack/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The spelling test was nerve-wracking.[↗](../../wrack/#x6 "tree and pragmatics")

**wrangle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To argue noisily and for a long time, often about something small, and not agree.[↗](../../wrangle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The two boys wrangled over the last cake.[↗](../../wrangle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · They wrangled all afternoon about who owned the boat.[↗](../../wrangle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not wrangle; take turns instead.[↗](../../wrangle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics")

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