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  • wade - to walk with an effort through something, especially water or mud ลุย เดินท่องน้ำ หรือ โคลน
  • wail - to cry with long high-pitched sounds ร้องไห้คร่ำครวญ
  • waist - the middle part of the body that is narrower than the parts above and below เอว
  • wane - to become gradually weaker or less important ลดลงเรื่อย
  • wannabe - a person who wants to be famous or successful like someone else they admire คนที่ปรารถนาจะเป็นแบบผู้อื่น
  • ward off - to prevent something unpleasant from harming or coming close to you ขจัด, ป้องกัน
  • warren - a place that is very difficult to find your way around because there are so many ways in which you could go สถานทแออัด
  • warrior - a soldier or fighter, especially in the past นักรบในสงคราม
  • water-borne disease/infection - a disease/infection carried by water การติดเชื้อจากน้ำ
  • watergate - (floodgate) – a gate that controls a flow of water in a river or lake ประตูน้ำ
  • watergate (floodgate) - a gate that controls a flow of water in a river or lake ประตูน้ำ
  • waterlogged - extremely wet; full of water ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยน้ำ , ซึ่งเปียกโชก
  • wealthy - having a large amount of money, land, and other valuable things ที่มั่งคั่ง ร่ำรวย
  • weapon - an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking somebody อาวุธ
  • wedding ceremony - a wedding service, usually religious, in which two people are officially married พิธีแต่งงาน
  • wedding service (ceremony) - a wedding ceremony, usually religious, in which two people are officially married พิธีแต่งงาน
  • weight - importance ความสำคัญ
  • weir - a place in a river or stream where a wall has been built across it to control the flow of water เขื่อนเล็กๆ
  • welcome - to be pleased to receive or accept something รับด้วยความยินดี
  • welfare - help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it; good care and living conditions สวัสดิภาพ
  • well-being - the satisfactory state that someone or something should be in, that involves such things as being happy, healthy, and safe, and having enough money ภาวะที่ปราศจากโรคภัยไข้เจ็บ
  • well-heeled - rich; having a lot of money ร่ำรวย
  • wept (past of weep) - cried because of being unhappy or having some other strong emotion ร้องไห้
  • when the dust settles - when a situation becomes clear or certain; when a situation calms down สงบลง
  • whirlpool - a place in a river or the sea where currents of water spin round very fast น้ำวน
  • whisk off - to move someone or something very quickly – พาออกไปอย่างรวดเร็ว
  • whistle - to make a high sound ทำให้เกิดเสียงหวีดหวิว
  • widespread - happening or existing in many places, or affecting many people อย่างแพร่หลาย
  • wildlife - animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment สัตว์ป่า
  • willing - to be happy to do something if it is needed ซึ่งสมัครใจ, ซึ่งมีความตั้งใจ

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