Commonly confused words

  weary (very tired) I feel weary after hours of hard work. The people are weary of silly war.   wary (careful because of possible dangers or problems) She is wary of strangers who offer her a ride. They are keeping a wary eye on the outcome.     envocabulary.com

    waive  formal (choose to ignore a claim, right, or rule) Some colleges may waive the tuition fees for low-income students. Barkley wanted local authorities to waive criminal charges against him.   wave (a raised line of water that moves on the surface of the sea) There were huge waves breaking on the shore. (a sudden increase …

  wack  informal (very bad; worthless or stupid) I didn’t enjoy the performance. It was really wack. It’s just a load of wack.   whack (to hit very hard) She whacked the robber with her handbag. He whacked the side of my car with his door.   envocabulary.com

  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 …