General English

Vocabulary:

Aberration: (n.) something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won the World Cup, but the success turned out to be an aberration, and Poland have not won a World Cup since).

Abhor: (v.) to hate, detest (Because he always wound up getting hit in the head when he tried to play cricket, Marcin began to abhor the sport).

Acquiesce: (v.) to agree without protesting (Though Mr. Pospieszny wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he acquiesced to her demands.)

Alacrity: (n.) eagerness, speed (For some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity.)

Amiable: (adj.) friendly (An amiable fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone.)

Appease: (v.) to calm, satisfy (When Jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to appease him.)

Arcane: (adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few (The professor is an expert in
             arcane Kashubian literature.)

Avarice: (n.) excessive greed (The banker’s avarice led him to amass an enormous personal fortune.)

Brazen: (adj.) excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious (Critics condemned the writer’s brazen attempt to plagiarise Frankow-Czerwonko’s work.)

Brusque: (adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive (Simon’s brusque manner sometimes offends his colleagues.)

Cajole: (v.) to urge, coax (Magda's friends cajoled her into drinking too much.)

Callous: (adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling (The murderer’s callous lack of remorse shocked the jury.)

Candor: (n.) honesty, frankness (We were surprised by the candor of the politician’s speech because she is usually rather evasive.)

Chide: (v.) to voice disapproval (Hania chided Gregory for his vulgar habits and sloppy appearance.)

Circumspect: (adj.) cautious (Though I promised Marta’s father I would bring her home promptly by midnight, it would have been more circumspect not to have specified a time.)

Clandestine: (adj.) secret (Announcing to her boyfriend that she was going to the library, Maria actually went to meet George for a clandestine liaison.)

Coerce: (v.) to make somebody do something by force or threat (The court decided that David Beckham did not have to honor the contract because he had been coerced into signing it.)

Coherent: (adj.) logically consistent, intelligible (William could not figure out what Harold had seen because he was too distraught to deliver a coherent statement.)

Complacency: (n.) self-satisfied ignorance of danger (Simon tried to shock his friends out of their complacency by painting a frightening picture of what might happen to them.)

Confidant: (n.) a person entrusted with secrets (Shortly after we met, he became my chief confidant.)

Connive: (v.) to plot, scheme (She connived to get me to give up my plans to start up a new business.)

Cumulative: (adj.) increasing, building upon itself (The cumulative effect of hours spent using the World English website was a vast improvement in his vocabulary and general level of English.)

Debase: (v.) to lower the quality or esteem of something (The large raise that he gave himself debased his motives for running the charity.)

Decry: (v.) to criticize openly (Andrzej Lepper, the leader of the Polish Self Defence party decried the appalling state of Polish roads.)

Deferential: (adj.) showing respect for another’s authority (Donata is always excessively deferential to any kind of authority figure.)

Demure: (adj.) quiet, modest, reserved (Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.)

Deride: (v.) to laugh at mockingly, scorn (The native speaker often derided the other teacher’s accent.)

Despot: (n.) one who has total power and rules brutally (The despot issued a death sentence for anyone who disobeyed his laws.)

Diligent: (adj.) showing care in doing one’s work (The diligent researcher made sure to double check her measurements.)

Elated: (adj.) overjoyed, thrilled (When he found out he had won the lottery, the postman was elated.)

Eloquent: (adj.) expressive, articulate, moving (The best man gave such an eloquent speech that most guests were crying.)

Embezzle: (v.) to steal money by falsifying records (The accountant was fired for embezzling €10,000 of the company’s funds.)

Empathy: (n.) sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own (I feel such empathy for my dog when she’s upset so am I!)

Enmity: (n.) ill will, hatred, hostility (John and Scott have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.)

Erudite: (adj.) learned (My English teacher is such an erudite scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse Old English poetry.)

Extol: (v.) to praise, revere (Kamila extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meat-loving boyfriend.)

Fabricate: (v.) to make up, invent (When I arrived an hour late to class, I fabricated some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to work.)

Feral: (adj.) wild, savage (That beast looks so feral that I would fear being alone with it.)

Flabbergasted: (adj.) astounded (Whenever I read an Agatha Christie mystery novel, I am always flabbergasted when I learn the identity of the murderer.)

Forsake: (v.) to give up, renounce (I won't forsake my conservative principles.)

Fractious: (adj.) troublesome or irritable (Although the child insisted he wasn’t tired, his fractious behaviour - especially his decision to crush his jam sandwiches all over the floor - convinced everyone present that it was time to put him to bed.)

Furtive: (adj.) secretive, sly (Claudia’s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as furtive as she thought, as the sock drawer is the first place most parents look.)

Gluttony: (n.) overindulgence in food or drink (Helen’s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don’t know how anyone can call gluttony a sin.)

Gratuitous: (adj.) uncalled for, unwarranted (Every evening the guy at the fish and chip shop gives me a gratuitous helping of vinegar.)

Haughty: (adj.) disdainfully proud (The superstar’s haughty dismissal of her co-stars will backfire on her someday.)

Hypocrisy: (n.) pretending to believe what one does not (Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his hypocrisy became apparent.)

Impeccable: (adj.) exemplary, flawless (If your grades were as impeccable as your brother’s, then you too would receive a car for a graduation present.)

Impertinent: (adj.) rude, insolent (Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don’t wish to dignify them with an answer.)

Implacable: (adj.) incapable of being appeased or mitigated (Watch out: once you shun Grandmother’s cooking, she is totally implacable.)

Impudent: (adj.) casually rude, insolent, impertinent (The impudent young woman looked her teacher up and down and told him he was hot.)

Incisive: (adj.) clear, sharp, direct (The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her incisive comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.)

Indolent: (adj.) lazy (Why should my indolent children, who can’t even pick themselves up off the sofa to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a trip to Burger King?)

Inept: (adj.) not suitable or capable, unqualified (She proved how inept she was when she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of cider in a customer’s lap.)

Infamy: (n.) notoriety, extreme ill repute (The infamy of his crime will not lessen as time passes.)

Inhibit: (v.) to prevent, restrain, stop (When I told you I needed the car last night, I certainly never meant to inhibit you from going out.)

Innate: (adj.) inborn, native, inherent (His incredible athletic talent is innate, he never trains, lifts weights, or practices.)

Insatiable: (adj.) incapable of being satisfied (My insatiable appetite for blondes was a real problem on my recent holiday in Japan!)

Insular: (adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off (Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain insular and generally only spend time with each other.)

Intrepid: (adj.) brave in the face of danger (After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his intrepid attitude.)

Inveterate: (adj.) stubbornly established by habit (I’m the first to admit that I’m an inveterate cider drinker—I drink four pints a day.)

Jubilant: (adj.) extremely joyful, happy (The crowd was jubilant when the firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building.)

Knell: (n.) the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death (Echoing throughout our village, the funeral knell made the grey day even more grim.)

Lithe: (adj.) graceful, flexible, supple (Although the dancers were all outstanding, Joanna’s control of her lithe body was particularly impressive.)

Lurid: (adj.) ghastly, sensational (Barry’s story, in which he described a character torturing his neighbour's tortoise, was judged too lurid to be published on the English Library's website.)

Maverick: (n.) an independent, nonconformist person (John is a real maverick and always does things his own way.)

Maxim: (n.) a common saying expressing a principle of conduct (Ms. Stone’s etiquette maxims are both entertaining and instructional.)

Meticulous: (adj.) extremely careful with details (The ornate needlework in the bride’s gown was a product of meticulous handiwork.)

Modicum: (n.) a small amount of something (Refusing to display even a modicum of sensitivity, Magda announced her boss’s affair to the entire office.)

Morose: (adj.) gloomy or sullen (David’s morose nature made him very unpleasant to talk to.)

Myriad: (adj.) consisting of a very great number (It was difficult to decide what to do on Saturday night because the city presented us with myriad possibilities for fun.)

Nadir: (n.) the lowest point of something (My day was boring, but the nadir came when my new car was stolen.)

Nominal: (adj.) trifling, insignificant (Because he was moving the following week and needed to get rid of his furniture more than he needed money, Kim sold everything for a nominal price.)

Novice: (n.) a beginner, someone without training or experience (Because we were all novices at archery, our instructor decided to begin with the basics

Nuance: (n.) a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression (The nuances of the poem were not obvious to the casual reader, but the teacher was able to point them out.)

Oblivious: (adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something (Oblivious to the burning smell emanating from the kitchen, my father did not notice that the rolls in the oven were burned until much too late.)

Obsequious: (adj.) excessively compliant or submissive (Donald acted like Susan’s servant, obeying her every request in an obsequious manner.)

Obtuse: (adj.) lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect (Political opponents warned that the prime minister’s obtuse approach to foreign policy would embroil the nation in mindless war.)

Panacea: (n.) a remedy for all ills or difficulties (Doctors wish there was a single panacea for every disease, but sadly there is not.)

Parody: (n.) a satirical imitation (A hush fell over the classroom when the teacher returned to find Magdalena acting out a parody of his teaching style.)

Penchant: (n.) a tendency, partiality, preference (Fiona’s dinner parties quickly became monotonous on account of her penchant for Indian dishes.)

Perusal: (n.) a careful examination, review (The actor agreed to accept the role after a three-month perusal of the movie script.)

Plethora: (n.) an abundance, excess (The wedding banquet included a plethora of oysters piled almost three feet high.)

Predilection: (n.) a preference or inclination for something (James has a predilection for eating toad in the whole with tomato ketchup.)

Quaint: (adj.) charmingly old-fashioned (Mary was delighted by the quaint bonnets she saw in Romania.)

Rash: (adj.) hasty, incautious (It’s best to think things over calmly and thoroughly, rather than make rash decisions.)

Refurbish: (v.) to restore, clean up (After being refurbished the old Triumph motorcycle commanded the handsome price of $6000.)

Repudiate: (v.) to reject, refuse to accept (Tom made a strong case for an extension of his curfew, but his mother repudiated it with a few biting words.)

Rife: (adj.) abundant (Surprisingly, the teacher’s writing was rife with spelling errors.)

Salient: (adj.) significant, conspicuous (One of the salient differences between Alison and Helen is that Alison is a couple of kilos heavier.)

Serendipity: (n.) luck, finding good things without looking for them (In an amazing bit of serendipity, penniless Mark found a $50 bill on the back seat of the bus.)

Staid: (adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained (The staid butler never changed his expression no matter what happened.)

Superfluous: (adj.) exceeding what is necessary (Samantha had already won the campaign so her constant flattery of others was superfluous.)

Sycophant: (n.) one who flatters for self-gain (Some see the people in the cabinet as the Prime Minister’s closest advisors, but others see them as sycophants.)

Taciturn: (adj.) not inclined to talk (Though Magda never seems to stop talking, her brother is quite taciturn.)

Truculent: (adj.) ready to fight, cruel (This club doesn’t really attract the dangerous types, so why was that bouncer being so truculent?)

Umbrage: (n.) resentment, offence (He called me a lily-livered coward, and I took umbrageat the insult.)

Venerable: (adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement (The venerable High Court judge had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout the years.)

Vex: (v.) to confuse or annoy (My boyfriend vexes me by pinching my bottom for hours on end.)

Vociferous: (adj.) loud, boisterous (I’m tired of his vociferous whining so I’m breaking up with him.)

Wanton: (adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful (Joanna’s wanton demeanor often made the frat guys next door very excited.)

Zenith: (n.) the highest point, culminating point (I was too nice to tell Emily that she had reached the absolute zenith of her career with that one top 10 hit of hers.)

One word substitutes.

Abdicate – To give up a throne voluntarily 

Autobiography – Life story of a man written by himself. 

Aggressor – A person who attacks first

Amateur – One who pursues some art or sport as hobby

Arbitrator – A person appointed by parties to settle the disputes between them

Adolescence – The period between childhood and adulthood

Bibliophile – A great lover of books

Botany – The branch of biology dealing with plant life

Bilingual – A person who speaks two languages

Catalogue – A list of books

Centenary – Celebration of a hundredth year, once –a-century

Colleague – A co-worker or a fellow-worker in the same institution

Contemporaries – Persons living in the same age

Credulous – A person who readily believes whatever is told to him/her.

Callous – A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy

Cosmopolitan – A man with a broad and international outlook

Celibacy – Abstinence from sex

Deteriorate – To go from bad to worse

Democracy – Government of the people, for the people, by the people

Monarchy – A political system in which a state is ruled by one person

Draw – A game in which neither party wins

Egotist – A person who always thinks of himself; somebody who is selfish or self-centered

Epidemic – A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area

Extempore – A speech or a presentation made without previous preparation

Etiquette – Established rules of conduct; rules of acceptable behavior

Epicure – Somebody who has refined taste for food; somebody who loves sensual pleasure and luxury

Exonerate – Free somebody from blame or guilt; free somebody from an obligation

Eradicate – Destroy or get rid of something completely; root out an evil or bad practice

Fastidious – A person difficult to please

Fatalist – A person who believes that all events are pre-determined

Honorary – A post which doesn’t carry any salary

Illegal – That which is against law

Illiterate – A person who cannot read or write

Hostility – Intense aggression or anger; state of antagonism

Incorrigible – Impossible to change

Irritable – A man who is easily irritated

Irrelevant – Not applicable

Invisible – That which cannot be seen

Inaudible – That which cannot be heard

Incredible – That which cannot be believed

Impracticable – That which cannot be practiced

Invincible – That which cannot be conquered

Indispensable – Something that is essential and cannot be dispensed with

Inevitable – That which cannot be avoided

Irrevocable – That which cannot be changed

Illicit – That which is considered wrong or unacceptable by prevailing social standards

Insoluble – Incapable of being dissolved in a liquid

Inflammable – Something that quickly catches fire

Infanticide – The act of killing an infant

Matricide – Killing of one’s own mother; killer of one’s own mother

Patricide – Killing of one’s own father; killer of one’s own father

Kidnap - To take somebody away by force and hold him or her prisoner, usually for ransom

Medieval – Belonging to the Middle Ages

Matinee – A cinema show which is held in the afternoon

Notorious – A person with an evil reputation

Manuscript – Handwritten book

Namesake – Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else

Novice – One who is new to a trade or profession

Omnipotent – All-powerful; possessing complete power and authority

Omnipresent – One who is present everywhere

Optimist – One who looks at the bright side of things; somebody positive

Panacea – A supposed cure for all diseases or problems

Polyandry – The custom of having more than one husband at a time

Polygamy – The custom of having more than one wife at a time

Postmortem – Medical examination of a dead body

Pessimist – Very negative person; somebody who always expects the worst to happen

Postscript – A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature

Synonyms – Words which have the same meaning

Smuggler – A person who imports or exports goods into or from a country secretly because they are illegal or in order to avoid paying duty on them

Vegetarian – Somebody who doesn’t eat meat or fish

Venial – A pardonable offense

Veteran – Somebody who is considerably experienced in something

Zoology – The branch of biology dealing with the study of animals

Synonyms

Abandon                        empty

Absurd                          funny

Accord                          grant

Active                           quick

Adversity                       misfortune

Affluent                          wealthy

Alter                             ahange

Anger                           resentment

Anguish                        sorrow

Apathetic                      indifferent

Arrogant                        disdainful

Avoid                            ignore

Awkward                       graceless

Baffle                            confuse

Banal                            plain

Barren                          sterile

Betray                          fool

Bias                             prejudice

Bitter                           sour

Blend                          combine

Bluff                            sheer

Bold                           daring

Bonus                        award

Brief                          concise

Brilliant                      intelligent

Build                         construct

Brisk                         swift

Caricature                 cartoon

Casual                      natural

Category                   division

Chaotic                     disordered

Cherish                     love

Commemorate          celebrate

Compensate             balance

Competent                able

Confess                    admit

Contradict                 oppose

Credulous                 confident

Damp                       wet

Dare                        defy

Decay                      rot

Dense                     dumb

Disclose                  announce

Eager                      keen

Eccentric                 bizarre

Elaborate                 enhance

Emanate                  arise

Eminent                   distinguished

Endure                     last,live

Essential                  basic

Estimate                  guess

Explicit                    specific

Federation               alliance

Feeble                     helpless

Flatter                     compliment

Fleet                        swift

Force                       compel

Frivolous                  airheaded

Frugal                      saving

Furious                    angry

Generous                 bighearted

Genuine                   real

Glare                        gleam

Gloomy                    cheerless

Greed                      avarice

Guarantee                assure

Guile                       cunning

Gullible                    credulous

Habitual                   regular

Handicap                 disability

Harass                    disturb

Harmless                 innocuous

Harsh                       hard

Hasty                       abrupt                                                                       

Ideal                        perfection

Idle                          lazy

Ignorant                   stupid

Illogical                    incongruent

Immense                  huge

Impartial                   impersonal

Impatient                  eager

Importune                 beg

Indifferent                 apathetic

Isolate                     detach

Jargon                     cant

Judge                      estimate

Juvenile                   adolescent

Keen                       clever

Label                       brand

Labor                       work

Leave                       abandon

Liberal                     copious

Liberal                     open-minded

Limitation                 boundary

Lucid                       clear

Mad                        furious

Manage                   control

Marginal                  borderline

Match                     agree

Maze                      tangle

Meditate                  think

Memorial                 commemoration

Mention                  allude

Merge                     blend

Misery                    calamaty

Narrow                    restricted

Negligent                 careless

Negotiate                 bargain

Nice                        affable

Noble                      aristocratic

Novice                     beginner

Nuisance                 offense

Obvious                   clear

Obedient                  dutiful

Objection                 protest

Obligatory                compulsory

Offer                        proposal

Omen                      premonition

Omit                        exclude

Opportune                advantageous

Pacify                      appease

Pain                        ache

Paramount               leading

Partisan                   dogmatic

Passive                    inactive

Permeate                 diffuse

Perplex                    astonish

Persecute                 harass

Radiate                    effuse

Radical                     basic

Range                      furor

Rank                        classify

Receptacle               repository

Reconcile                 conciliate

Regret                      deplore

Reliable                    dependable

Sanction                   permit

Scope                      extent

Settle                       adjust

Shallow                    superficial

Shrewd                     careful

Significant                 important

Slight                        delicate

Spread                      announce

Stabilize                    balance

Tame                        domesticate

Tangle                       intertwine

Temper                      mood

Tendency                   inclination

Term                         duration

Tough                        aggressive

Transfer                     convey

Triumph                     success

Travel                        journey

Tremble                    shake

Turbulent                  violent

Vain                        boastful

Variety                    assortment

Verify                      authenticate

Wisdom                  learning

  

Antonyms

Able                 Unable

Absence           Presence

Accept              Refuse

Active               Passive

Advantage        Disadvantage

Alive                 Dead

Always              Never

Ancient             Young, Immature

Answer             Question, Query

Approval           Disapproval

Abundant          Rare, Tight

Admit               Deny

Ancient             Modern

Angle                Devil

Artificial            Organic, Natural

Arrival               Departure

Attack               Defence

Attractive          Un-presentable

Attack               Defend

Asleep              Awake

Ally                   Enemy

Agree               Disagree

Bad                  Good

Bend                Straighten

Beautiful           Ugly

Beginning         Ending

Below               Above

Blunt                 Pointed, Sharp

Better               Worse

Best                 Worst

Blame               Praise

Bless                Damn, Bedamn

Bitter                Sweet

Bold                 Timid

Borrow              Lend

Bright               Dull

Calm                 Agitate, Rouse

Capable            Incapable

Captivity           Freedom, Liberty

Cellar                Attic

Cheerful            Gloomy

Clever               Stupid

Cold                 Hot

Combine           Separate

Clockwise         Anti-Clockwise

Correct             Incorrect

Conceal            Reveal

Common           Rare

Comfort             Discomfort

Courage            Cowardice, Cowardliness

Cruel                 Kind

Dainty               Clumsy

Danger             Safety

Dark                 Light

Deep                Shallow

Decrease          Increment, Growth

Definite             Indefinite

Demand            Supply

Despair             Hope

Disappear         Appear

Disease            Health

Discourage       Encourage

Dismal              Cheerful

Dry                   Wet

Dusk                Dawn

Dull                  Interesting

Early                 Late

Easy                 Difficult

Ebb                  Flow

Economise       Waste

Encourage        Discourage

Entrance           Exit

Empty              Full

Excited             Calm

End                  Beginning

Evil                   Good

Expand             Contract

Export              Import

Exterior             Interior

External            Interior, Internecine

Fail                   Succeed

Fair                   Foul

Fast                  Slow

Few                  Many

Famous            Unknown

Fat                   Thin

Find                  Lose

First                  Last

Freedom           Obligation, Duty

Fold                 Unfold

Frequent           Seldom

Forget              Remember

Found               Lost

Fresh                Stale

Friend               Foe

Fortunate          Unfortunate

Frank                Secretive

Full                   Empty

Generous          Mean

Gentle               Rough

Glory                Shame

Granted            Refused

Great                Minute, Small, Little

Guardian           Ward

Guest               Host

Guilty                Clear, Blameless

Happy              Sad, Miserable

Hard                 Weak

Hasten              Dawdle

Here                 There

Heavy               Light

Height               Depth

Humble             Proud

Hunger              Thirst

Imitation            Genuine

Immense           Tiny

Imprison           Free

Increase            Decrease

Inhabited           Uninhabited

Inferior              Eminent, High

Inside               Outside

Internal              External

Intentional         Accidental

Join                  Separate

Junior               Senior

Justice              Injustice

King                 Subject

Knowledge        Ignorance

Lawful               Unlawful

Land                 Sea

Landlord           Tenant

Large                Little, Small

Last                  First

Lawyer              Client

Lecturer            Student

Lender              Borrower

Lengthen           Shorten

Left                  Right

Let                    Hire

Less                 More

Lofty                Lowly

Loud                 Soft

Loss                 Find, Win

Low                  High

Loyal                Disloyal

Mad                  Wise

Master              Servant

Mature              Immature

Maximum          Minimum

Miser                Spendthrift

Misunderstand  Understand

Narrow              Wide

Near                 Far

Neat                 Untidy

New                  Old

Night                Day

Noisy                Quiet

Obedient           Disobedient

Odd                  Even

Often                Seldom

Offer                Refuse

Open                Shut

Optimist            Pessimist

Out                   In

Parent               Child

Past                 Present

Patient              Restive

Peace               War

Permanent        Temporary

Please              Displease

Plentiful            Scarce

Poetry              Prose

Possible           Impossible

Poverty             Wealthiness

Powerful           Feeble

Polite                 Rude

Private              Public

Prudent             Imprudent

Pretty               Ugly

Pure                 Dirty, Dingy

Qualified           Unqualified

Rapid               Slow

Refuse              Accept

Regularly          Irregularly

Rich                  Poor

Rigid                Flexible

Rough              Smooth

Satisfactory      Unsatisfactory

Security            Insecurity

Scatter              Collect

Serious             Light-Minded

Second-Hand    New

Sense               Nonsense

Shopkeeper      Customer

Singular            Plural

Sober               Drunk

Speaker            Listener

Sour                 Sweet

Sorrow              Joy

Sow                  Reap

Stand               Lie

Straight             Crooked

Success           Failure

Sunny               Cloudy

Take                 Give

Tall                   Short

Tame                Wild

Teacher            Pupil

Thick                Thin

Transparent       Opaque

Truth                 Untruth, Lie

Up                    Down

Vacant              Occupied

Valuable           Valueless

Victory              Defeat

Virtue                Vice

Visible              Invisible

Voluntary          Compulsory

Vowel               Consonant

Warm                Cool

Wax                  Wane

Whole               Part

Wisdom            Folly

Within               Without