Commonly confused words

  wade (to walk through water or mud) Let’s wade across the river to the other side. We had to wade waist-deep through mud.   wad (a roll or folded of paper money or papers) He pulled a thick wad of dollar bills out of his pocket. She used a wad …

  weather (the state of the atmosphere such as temperature, wind, rain, etc.) The weather is very hot today. All flights to Paris were delayed because of bad weather.   whether (used to show a doubt or choice between two possibilities) Let me see whether he is at home We don’t know whether …

  waist (the middle part of the human body between the ribs and the hips) He fastened a belt tightly around his waist. She was paralyzed from the waist down.   waste (worthless or unwanted materials, substances, etc.) They collect the waste every other day. You should keep away from the radioactive waste.   envocabulary.com

  urbane (polite and confident) John was suave and urbane in conversation. He is urbane, direct, and thoughtful.   urban (relating to a town or city) Most of the population lives in urban areas. Air pollution poses a great threat to urban life.   envocabulary.com

  wring (to twist and squeeze something in order to get the water out of it) Wring the water out of your bathing suit and hang it up. She wrung out a wet jumper and put it on the line to dry. spoken (you say it when you are very angry …